Day 0 transplant time!!!

 Well Transplant day has come and gone!! May 23,2014 is now her second birthday!  It took all of about 20 minutes to transfuse the stem cells. I was doing laundry for my wife and almost missed it  :)  She managed it great. She tolerated the toxins that are used to perserve the stem cells just fine. We took a walk right after the stem cell transplant for a few miles which was great(and amazing).

  

This is the stem cells reentering the body. I love the superwoman shirt. It tells alot about my amazing wife. Alison has been a superstar throughout this. Before we came our prayers were to be uplifted and streghthen through each process. Alison's ability to continue to walk, eat, and breath is a small miracle we acknowledge everyday. We have learned to be very specific in regards to how we pray. We are thankful for our answers to prayers and we are willing to submit to God's will regarding Ali's health. 

This is the container the stem cell bags come in.  They come in freeze dried, are thawed, and then tranfused into the body. 

 This sign said, "Cell' ebration Day" We are thankful for all the nurses who do these things to show they care. The nursing staff and doctors here at LDS are great. This is a great day. We just hope and pray we are in the 60 percent that recieve a cure from this! The next couple of days her red and white cells will continue to drop. It will takes several weeks for the stem cells to create red, white cells and platelets that are mature enough to help increase her immune system. Until then she will need blood tranfusions and will lose some energy while the regrowth begins. 

As always thank you all for you prayers, time, sacrifice and kindness as we go through this process of healing.