Jo's WBC Count was 3.4 today. That is higher than her typcial readings over the past 4 years. Keep in mind she has been getting Nupogen shots that increase blood counts. A little volatility in her counts going forward would not be unexpected.
Jo's counts are definitely high enough to transition out of the hospital. However, her IV pole still has about 5 or 6 different bags delivering medication and various nutritional elements. Before she can come back to our apartment she must have a total transition to oral medication, she must demonstrate that she can eat enough on her own and she has to have the physical strength to handle the daily trips back to the hospital.
Jo is not coming home tomorrow. Starting on Friday, we'll do a day-by-day evaluation. Our buddy Gerry from El Paso might go home tomorrow morning - he got his stem cells two days before Jo. He said it best when I asked him about it. He didn't say, "I get to go home tomorrow morning." He said, "If things go well between now and tomorrow morning, I get to go home." That's just the reality of a Stem Cell Transplant.
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Regardless of which day Jo leaves the hospital ... this is a HUGE Thanksgiving! Lots and lots and lots to be thankful for!!!
Happy Thanksgiving Jo, Tim and family! Thank you so much for the continued updates.
Valerie from Oklahoma
Happy Thanksgiving! An amazing day to celebrate, so much to be thankful for. We love you, and will be thinking of you and giving thanks for you all day.
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