Counts Dropping

This beautiful picture is of Ashleigh - a brave little gal from Michigan who earned her Angel wings this morning after a two year battle with neuroblastoma. We shall continue to lift her family up in prayer as no parent should ever endure this excruciating pain. Fly, Ashleigh, Fly!! Her website is: http://www2.caringbridge.org/mi/ashleigh/

With blood counts falling (ANC now down to 200) Christi needed a platelet transfusion today at CHOP. I spoke with Shayne after they met with Dr. Maris. Shayne seemed very glum that Maris's plan is to continue with the chemotherapy concoctions as she has too much disease to go back to attempting experimental trials. I must admit it is heartbreaking and I'm very sad too.

School has been great- something about working for over 100 middle school students provides the perfect distraction as well as being back with my sweet colleagues and friends. Shayla and I've had a wonderful time together. "Julie of the Wolves" is our current book. Tonight she'll go to religion class while I study.

Christi will get her blood counts checked again on Friday and will most likely receive another life saving transfusion. I also anticipate her fever, which will put her inpatient at CHOP, to set in about that time too.