Welcome to Dianna's webpage.

It has been provided to keep friends and family updated on her life with Fanconi anemia (FA).

Dianna was diagnosed with FA in April 1998.

FA causes aplastic anemia (bone marrow failure), as well as many different types of cancers.

She had a few of the obvious signs of FA: missing both thumbs, deaf in her right ear, very small for her age, and had corrective surgery at birth on her intestines.

Dianna had a sibling donor bone marrow transplant at Medical City Dallas, TX.


Transplant date: October 1, 2008

Dianna went to heaven September 1, 2009

HOME:

126 Edgewood Dr.
Lewisville, TX 75067
Phone #: 972-436-4816

Normal Blood Count Range:
White blood count: (normal 4.5-13.5)
Red blood count: (normal 4.0-5.20)
HGB: (normal 11.5-15.5)
Platelets: (normal 140-440)
ABS NEUT#: (normal 1.50-6.50)

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Day + 120 (Total # of days in hospital= 129)

The doctors did not find anything from all the tests that have been preformed on Dianna.
I guess on one hand that is good news- she does not have a virus, etc.
Also, Dianna's blood pressure has been much better this week.
(She is only wearing a blood pressure patch and is NOT having to take any medications by mouth.) :-)
But on the other hand it is not such good news- they have not been able to find out why her creatinine is so high (kidneys are not functioning very well).
So...tomorrow, Dianna will have a biopsy on her kidneys. :-(
It will be done as a surgery, to try to reduce the chances of bleeding-
(the doctor can see the exact spot to biopsy, then stitch her up)
PLEASE PRAY-- that the surgery goes smoothly, with NO complications and that Dianna will be able to go home SOON!

3 comments:

Charisse said...

Dear Nanette,
you can be sure that Alan and I are praying for Dianna tonight. We will make it a part of our prayer time. Hold up, my love. We are all supporting you.
LOts of love,
Charisse

Unknown said...

Please stay strong and know that our prayers are with you and your family. I'm glad to hear that she can wear the patch instead of taking the medicine by mouth. Im praying eveything goes well without any complications and they find out what the problem is with the high creatine levels.
With much love and hugs,
Sarah

Teresa said...

You guys are in our prayers. We hope and pray that the biospy/surgery goes well and that they are able to figure things out and that Dianna can get better and go home. Big hugs to you all.