Wow! Our wonderful prayer warriors did an amazing job... Kristine was all smiles today. The rash is going away on most of her body, her head isn't burning anymore, her body isn't as achy, and the biggest surprise of all... her doctor released her from the hospital earlier this evening. Though we are very concerned about the possibility of Kristine developing an infection, we are glad she will make it to her appointment at UCLA tomorrow morning. Plus I know she is going to be extra cautious and wear her mask and gloves. I believe that is the reason her doctor released her early. Until Kristine's admission into the UCLA RRCC is approved and completed, the testing kits will not be approved by the insurance company. This is such a frustrating process!!!
On one hand, we're being told it is urgent that my sisters and I are tested to see if we are a match so Kristine can get her transplant as soon as possible; but on the other hand, the darn insurance company won't issue the approval to UCLA for them to send out the testing kits to us. Apparently it costs approximately $2K per kit to run the tests, so they want insurance approval. Yet, an uninsured illegal immigrant can walk into an emergency room with a life threatening wound and receive medical care?!?!! This is urgent, a life is at stake, why can't they mail out the darn kits and bill the insurance company afterwards?!?!! Maybe I'm being naive; actually, I'm just scared. I'm scared that my sister will go back in to remission only to relapse again while we wait around for the darn insurance company's approval. We really don't want to see Kristine go through more chemo.
Though some of Kristine's side effects have subsided, some still remain. She still has a rash and blisters on her hands, in fact, it has become a little worse. Her mouth is tingly and somewhat numb which makes her not want to bother to eat. She also still has some nausea... but she's still smiling for me tonight! :)
Like I've been saying over and over again, we must pray, pray, pray that Kristine does not get any type of infection. We must pray that UCLA approves Kristine for admission and completes the process ASAP. We must pray that Anthem Blue Cross issues the approval for the test kits so that UCLA can get them sent out. We must pray that one of the sisters is a match. I have more prayers to ask of you, but I will wait for these prayers to be answered first. Thank you so much for keeping Kristine in your hearts, thoughts and prayers. Keep sending Kristine your positive vibes!!
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