2/24/2012 update

A quick update. As Marilee indicated her blood and platelets were up high enough to get a chemo treatment this week which would have been #6. They wanted her to get two units of blood so the trip down to Huntsman was made on Wednesday and even though they got the blood early to test, it was determined that she had another antibody in the blood and it would take up to two hours to get ready and then there would be only time for one unit on Wednesday and she would have to come back on Thursday to get the second unit. She decided to wait until Thursday and have both units so it was an all afternoon session but she was able to get them in hoping that it will boost her up so that she can get the chemo treatment next Wednesday. Dr. Ward was traveling this week so he was not at the appointment so he will be back on the next appointment. If she is able to take the chemo treatment on Wednesday, that will be the sixth of the original six scheduled treatments and we will then have to wait for a new schedule after most likely getting a scan. The markers continue to look good so there is good promise. She has been very tired today from all of the traveling and the treatment but she looks good and we are hoping that the transfusion will get her feeling good. Jenna is scheduled to go back to see her ear doctor next week to see how the surgery went and then to move on to whatever he feels that she needs. We have noticed that she had not been able to hear as well since the surgery but we know that there is still some packing in the ear drum that maybe hampering her hearing. We again, appreciate everyone's concerns, prayers, thoughts, calls, cards, letters. It is amazing to see how many good people are pulling for all of us.