Thursday +8 (10:00AM)

Engraftment? Don't know, but Jackie's WBC count rose to .4 this morning. This, combined with the fact that her fever is lowered and her appetite is better leads me to believe that perhaps some engraftment is taking place. This would be VERY early in the process as it usually takes 2 weeks or so. The doctors also think it is possible but they will not declare "engraftment" until they get several days of test results.

Jackie is still retaining fluids. She has gained between 15 and 20 pounds during her brief stay. This, in spite of eating almost nothing. Hopefully this will resolve in a few days.

She will be receiving both platelets and red blood cells in a few minutes. Her RBC count is 7.9. Her platelets are at 17.

Bruce