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)

Monday, February 2, 2009

Day +124 (Total days in hospital= 133)

FRIDAY:
The surgery/biopsy seemed to go fairly well...
The surgeon had to put in a new needle in her port (it had come out).
He said that the kidney looked fine- now just waiting on lab reports.
Dianna slept all day.
SATURDAY:
Dianna is very sore, but seems to feel OK.
This evening Dianna got up and walked 5 laps around the transplant floor.
SUNDAY:
Dianna is still sore, but really perked up when her brother- Nic and sisters- Courtney & Kaelynn arrived after church! :-)
She got up and walked 10 laps around the transplant floor with them. :-)
MONDAY:
I hope to get some of the lab reports from the biopsy today.
I have been praying that we get good news.

FYI:
Today is my Anniversary!
Bret and I have been married "8 years" today!!! :-)

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Dianna,
I am so glad to hear that you were feeling so well that you did 10 laps around the transplant floor! 5 is great, 10 is awesome! Way to go! We are all praying here that your lab results come back fine. Keep up the hard work and stay strong.
Hugs and love,
Sarah
P.S. Happy Aniversary Mom!! :)

Momma Bear said...

Great Job Dianna!!! Absolutely awesome! Keep up the good work!

Happy Anniversary!

Blessings and Bear Hugs,

Unknown said...

10 Laps!?!?! You go girl! Specific prayers are being sent for good lab results with answers to the questions that linger. You keep working hard because we are praying hard on this end.

Happy Anniversary Nanette and Brett! You are one awesome couple!

Love,
Kevin, Brenda, Dusty & JP Latham

Teresa said...

Wow, that is amazing so walked so much! 10 laps sounds tiring to me;-) It's great that things are improving!

Happy Anniversary (a day late):-)

Hugs,
Teresa

Charisse said...

Happy Anniversary, Nanette! 8 Years marriage! That is wonderful!!!
Love Charisse