I just wanted to clear up a misconception. While Kristine IS currently in remission and we are absolutely thrilled about that; she is still very much in need of a bone marrow transplant. She must remain in remission for at least two weeks before UCLA will allow her to receive the transplant.
Kat, Kristine's match, leaves tomorrow to head to UCLA RRCC to start her second round of tests to ensure she is able to donate her bone marrow (stem cells) to Kristine. The following week, she will begin her Neupogen injections to stimulate stem cell production in her marrow. After approximately 4 days, there will be a blood draw, assuming at least a pint, and the stem cells will be separated from the blood and the blood transfused back into Kat. The stem cells will then be frozen until they are ready to do the transplant.
From what we've been told, Kristine will undergo the transplant sometime in June. We're hoping it happens in the first week of June as we do not want to waste time and potentially face a relapse. We're not being impatient, we just want our sister healthy again!
Kristine has been feeling good but becomes tired and sore more often than she thought she would. On the days Dave has to work, she takes the kids to daycare. On the days Dave is off, they keep the children with them. Kristine is enjoying every minute with her babies as she knows she will soon be away from them for about 8 weeks when she heads to UCLA for the transplant.
That's all for now. Will post another update next week after we find out the results of Kat's tests.
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