Happy New Year to all. After a few very long days at Stanford, Andrew did finally get his line pulled and is so happy to be rid of it. With a few pints (rbc's) for Xmas, the removal of the line, restrictions lifted (no longer has to have 24/7 care, doesn't have to wear the mask all the time, can reintroduce fresh food produce, can open doors and windows in the house, Stanford visits down to weekly ...etc) it was a very good Xmas and we are all looking for forward to a great new year. We hope it is a great new year to all of you too .... that you can leave behind/move on from the not so great things that happened in 2010 and/or you have plenty more of the really good things of 2010 continue and overflow into 2011.
Pre-xmas Stanford visit included a BMB (bone marrow biopsy). Results of cytogenetic test (look at the chromosomes) and degree of chimera ism (% of genetically distinct cells -Andrew's and Grant's DNA) will take a couple of weeks. Dr Negrin thinks that the recent decline in cell count (in blood) and ongoing anemia is due to Andrew's remaining cells fighting or rejecting the new ones produced by the Grant's stem cells and that this will most likely resolved itself over time.
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