HERE IS A NEW REPORT FROM EMMET, WE NEED TO REMEMBER HIM AND ALL OF OUR
CLASSMATES IN OUR PRAYERS.




Good news ! The dreaded INR # is down to 1.3 this morning. (it was up as high as 10.5 yesterday)
This means that Emmet can be "scoped". This is the definitive test for 'graft vs. host disease'.

Yesterday afternoon Dr. Giralt, who is Emmet's primary doctor at Anderson surprised us with a visit. We had thought he had left town but he was still in the area and just came in for a little while. Once he was involved stuff started happening. Emmet was immediately put on Vitamin K, which reverses the coumadin.

He will have the procedure some time this afternoon. Since it will take place on a Friday afternoon we are not sure when the results will be published.

Also, Dr. Giralt immediately started treating Emmet as if he did have GVHD and put him on steroids. There is a reason athletes like this stuff. Emmet is on an energy high right now and shocked all the nurses this morning when he asked if he could go down to physical therapy and walk on the tread mill. We like that Dr. G is interested in being aggressive and not wasting precious time.

Another thing we learned yesterday is that GVHD has nothing to do with rejection. That was good news. We also believe if GVHD is what this is, it is still a mild case.

Anyway, I wanted to keep you all posted. If nothing else, today is a good day, and we love them all.
Your prayers are working!!!
Jennie


Also if you need more info on the party in the mountains scroll down to the other post.