Rhino

Day 7 since the transplant and Shanean is well and truly at rock bottom from a cell count perspective - she has had platelet and blood transfusions to support her and she has also picked up an infection - a strain of rhinovirus is the diagnosis - which is the cause of the common cold
The mouth sores are back but she is still able to eat which is much better than last time (so far)
Overall its so far so good and everything is as to be expected - the doctors have asked that she get no visitors until the infection goes away but this is probably more directed at the kids as her mum and sister were allowed in yesterday
Another week to go before christenes cells can be expected to engraft and then we can think about maybe coming home