Kerrie’s immune system and vital signs continue to improve today as we move into this new phase of her recovery. As noted in yesterday’s update, Kerrie’s condition has improved to the point that she is no longer in imminent life threatening danger from infection or other complications. We are thrilled that she has recovered to this … Read more
I must admit that I have tears in my eyes as I write this thank you letter. Not because I am sad or angry about the awful events that have rocked our family, friends and community. It’s simply because I am truly overwhelmed and touched by the support that we continue to receive from literally … Read more
Kerrie’s condition continues to improve and her key vital signs keep trending positivley. Her white blood cell count hit 13.6 today, which is fantastic news. Her immune system has recovered to the point that the risk of life threatening infection has significantly diminished. The focus is now on neurological recovery. Kerrie has been minimally responsive over the past … Read more
More good news to report today – Kerrie’s white blood cell count (WBC) increased from 2.3 yesterday to 6.0 today! This is great news as it means that her immune system has recovered to the point that it can better protect her from infection, which has been the biggest risk. Kerrie still has a long road … Read more
We are very happy to report the great news that Kerrie’s white blood cell count (WBC) shot up to 2.3 today from 1.0 yesterday! As noted in yesterday’s update the WBC is a significant indicator that her immune system is recovering. She remains in very critical condition and is still at risk of infection but … Read more
I am very happy to report more good news today. Kerrie’s white blood count (WBC) hit 1.0 today, which is a significant milestone and indicator of progress. The WBC is among the most important measures of progress because as it increases it means that Kerrie’s immune system is strengthening. Along with the improving mucositis, … Read more
We are happy to report what appears to be another positive day. Kerrie continues to do well and her vital signs remain good. Her appearance has improved and her medical team feels her mucositis appears to be improving slightly. She is more responsive today which is a good sign. Indications are that the antibiotic treatment … Read more
Finally some positive news to report. Kerrie had a good day yesterday and it appears that the ICU and medical staff are treating her infection effectively and her vital signs have been improving the last two days. Her heart rate is normal and blood pressure has stabilized with only minor medication to support it. The … Read more
Kerrie had a tough day yesterday but has improved slightly today. During the day yesterday her heart rate spiked and blood pressure dropped, which was indicative of an infection. This was a dangerous condition and the ICU team imediately began treating her with a broad range of antibiotics and culturing her blood to identify the … Read more
We received some positive news that the ICU chief doctor feels that Kerrie has shown some improvement since Saturday. She will make eye contract with visitors on occasion and has used some small facial gestures. Her vital signs remain good and she remains infection free. The uridine triacetate arrived on Saturday night and they began administering immediately. … Read more