Today Kelby is up to 1127 ANC!!! That is really good. Her red blood seems to be coming up on it's own too. Her platelets are going down slowly, but they say that she may have to have platelet transfusions for a while after all this. She doesn't have to get any yet though.
I just got a bunch of my questions answered by the doctor this morning. Kelby's immune system won't be normal for about 6 months. I was wondering how careful we need to be with her. We need to be especially careful for the next couple months. As long as she has her central line in, she has one extra site for infections, so we have to be very careful of that. 
She can't go swimming while that is still in. For awhile she can't play outside when there is construction or we've mowed the lawn to avoid any germs that could be kicked up. But in a month or so when her GI tract is all healed up, she should be able to be almost normal. She'll be able to go to the zoo or to places with some crowds. We just have to use common sense and wash her hands and not let her put her hands in her mouth and such. She shouldn't really pet animals and things like that or play in the dirt.
She can't go swimming while that is still in. For awhile she can't play outside when there is construction or we've mowed the lawn to avoid any germs that could be kicked up. But in a month or so when her GI tract is all healed up, she should be able to be almost normal. She'll be able to go to the zoo or to places with some crowds. We just have to use common sense and wash her hands and not let her put her hands in her mouth and such. She shouldn't really pet animals and things like that or play in the dirt. 
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