Day -1
Jordan’s Levels Normal Range
Weight 55.6
WBC 3.07 3.84 to 9.84
Hemoglobin 9.2 10.8 to 13.3
Platelet Count 76 175 to 345
Today is Jordan’s last day of ATG. She started receiving FK506 today which helps prevent graft versus host disease. The FK506 will wipe out any T-cells she might still have and wipe out the donor’s as well so the new bone marrow doesn’t reject her body. There is still a big chance of getting GVH, but this drug helps minimize the chances.
She also started Diflucan today, which is an anti-fungal.
They gave her Marinol today for the nausea. It is a synthetic form of marijuana that prevents nausea and promotes appetite.
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About Jordan
I was diagnosed with CML (Chronic Mylogenous Leukemia) on Feb 6, 2006. I had a bone marrow transplant on June 14, 2006. My donor was unrelated and to this day we do not know who he is and have not had a chance to thank him for his very selfless act of saving my life. We share this story in hopes it will help raise awareness about childhood cancer and the importance of becoming a bone marrow donor.
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