Post-transplant Day 35 (10/20/06)

Charley woke up at 6:45 am in order to get the clinic at 9:15 am for the second day. Yesterday, his WBC and neutrophil increased to 2,980 and 2,350, respectively. Charley does not need any blood transfusion this week. The clinician felt comfortable on Charley’s status and made a dose adjustment on cyclosporine, another GVHD drug. On the way home, we stopped by a post office. A lady kindly greeted Charley. She told that her leukemic son had marrow transplant 11 years ago once she knew Charley just had BMT. Unfortunately, her son could not find suitable donor and that she, only half-matched, had no choice to be the donor. He did not make it. Her blessing to Charley’s cure is really based on her own loss and sorrowfulness. This event is a sharp reminder and as Charley’s parents, we will be sure to promote marrow donation as much as we can. Through Ms. Christina Leung’s effort, Quincy Chinese Church of Nazarene in Quincy, MA will have a marrow drive after the Sunday service on November 18. Please contact Christina (617)471-2843 to attend.