NOW MY HAIR WON'T FLY AWAY WHEN I RIDE IN DARREN'S CONVERTIBLE!

After we got home from Renown, Kristin hopped in the shower. I had noticed that she was itching her face in the hospital a few times and had even splashed her face with water. I did not think anything of it, but did make a mental note. However, after the shower, she looked literally sun burned and it was not pretty! The redness worsened and traveled down her neck and chest. While we were there she had spiked a "tiny" fever. (completely down-played as any fever now is never tiny) Luckily, it resolved itself and we were told to call if it rose above 100. I called Oakland about the itching and redness because it was obvious she was having an allergic reaction. We took some benadryl and kept a check on any fever. She danced pretty close to the edge but, luckily she was able to keep her fevers in check and we did not need to be admitted! As of today her counts are as follows, WBC.4,(rats!!!!) HGB 8.8 (wish it were higher,but could be worse), PLATELETS 107 (nothing to write home about), ANC, GARBAGE!

The next day Kristin received a beautiful new head of "real hair." Thank you HAIR CLUB. This was attached to her head with special tape that should stay for days. No synthetic wigs this time. It is brunette, smooth, soft, and long. (sounds like a commercial) "Now I can ride in Darren's convertible and not worry about my hair flying away!", she said. Now, how many 17 year olds can say that?!

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Amy Girl said…
Leslie, I love your updates and cute stories. Thanks and prayers to you and yours.
July 31, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Anonymous said…
Hi, Kristin, Leslie, and Family.

I read all the way through your blog about two weeks ago, but have been unable to post a message until today. Thank you for your kind message on Eric's site. There really are a lot of similarities between doctors' names, Oakland Children's Hospital, sleepiness & fatigue, blood counts, etc. It's definitely a new adventure...

We think of you often and wonder on our "clinic" days if we might run into you.

It's obvious Kristin has really been through the wringer already on this, and our family is on-board to root her on until she beats this (and beyond)! We hope Kristin is feeling better - keep fighting as we are all pulling for you.

Marcheta, George, Eric & Austin Trowbridge
August 3, 2008 at 4:27 PM
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