Day + 14

Dianna's Labs-
White blood count: 3.8, Red blood count: 3.74, HGB: 11.2, Platelets: 9, ABS Neut. #: 3.344

Today- when the Dr. Lenarsky came in he said that her White blood count is up to where Nurses & Visitors do not have to wear masks in her room now. YEA!
Also, the Sonogram on her liver yesterday did not show any signs of damage. YEA! YEA!
He feels that the negative test results from the liver are due to all the medications.
He has reduced some medications and will closely watch the next few tests.

The Kidney Specialist also was here today- He is still closely monitoring her kidneys.
He feels things are going OK, but she is still needing to use the rest room about every hour- even during the night :-(

Dianna seems to feel much better today!
She has not complained about her stomach hurting. :-)

Day + 13

**Monday-- Melanie Nichols- brought Dianna an autographed picture of Cody Linley "Jake Ryan- Hannah Montana's Boyfriend on her show" & He is currently on "Dancing with the Stars"**

Dianna was sooo excited!!! :-)

Thanks Melanie!

Monday, 10/13/08- Labs: red blood count: 2.60, white blood counts: 1.3, HGB: 7.3, platelets: 6, ABS Neut. #: 1.066

Tuesday, 10/14/08- Labs: red blood counts: 4.05, white blood counts: 2.2, HGB: 12.4, platelets: 90, ABS Neut. #: 2.064

As you can see Dianna received a Platelet Transfusion and a Blood Transfusion on Monday afternoon...

Today, the doctors were worried about an issue with her liver, so they ordered an Ultrasound on her liver. (I have not heard any news yet)

Dianna had a good day today- Her mouth is much better and her stomach does not hurt as much. :-)

Dianna has started doing school work! :-)

Day + 12

**THANKS to Teresa Clifton, for helping me set up Dianna's NEW Blog.**
(This way we are not limited to the number of pictures on Dianna's site.)

Yesterday- Sunday, was about the same for Dianna.
Not much different, but the sores in her mouth are beginning to heal. :-)
She still seems to be having a lot of pain from the sores in her stomach.

Day 9 + 10

(Day 9) & (Day 10)

Dianna's Labs- Friday, 10/10/08:
white blood count: 2.0, red blood count: 3.42, HGB: 9.8, platelets: 5, Neut #: 1.460

Friday (Day 9)-

The doctors are very pleased with Dianna's blood counts. :-)
You can see that she is beginning to make her own white blood cells!!!
(This is the start of building back her immune system.)
It is great to hear good news!
Today, he said that Dianna would not need to have her sugar checked or insulin shots.
YEA!
No more pokes in the fingers and back of her arm. :-)

Dianna is still having problems with kidneys and high blood pressure, but it is due to the steriods that she is taking.
She is still on medications to help with her kidneys and high blood pressure.

Saturday (Day 10)-

Today is about the same as Friday...
Dianna is still having the problems with her kidneys and high blood pressure, but the doctors are still pleased with how she is doing.

I am just praying that her body continues to heal itself and Nicolaus' stem cells continue to grow.

Day 8

Today, began about the same...

Dianna is still on medication to help control her high blood pressure & high sugar.
Also, the doctors believe that the sores in her mouth are also in her stomach.
(The reason she has been complaining of stomach pains for the past week.)
The pain medication seems to help with this most of the time.

TODAY-
Dianna wanted to shave off the rest of her hair.
It has been coming out and was beginning to really bother her.

SO...
The Guys deceided to join Dianna in shaving their heads, as a show of support!
It was great!!!
Today was the first day Dianna has laughed in two weeks! :-)
Everyone had a GREAT TIME!
They had a pool to determine who had the best looking head and Dianna was the judge.
She picked Ryan as the winner. :-)

Thanks to the guys for making Dianna laugh!!!!!!

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**Bret Foster (Daddy Bret), Doug Foster (Uncle Doug), Ryan Foster (Big Brother "step-brother") & Pat Kempf (CEO of Moroch & Friend of Bret)**

Day +6

Dianna labs- 10/05/08:
white blood count: 0.2, red blood count: 2.47, HGB: 8.0, platelets: 8, Neut #: 0.100

The past few days have been about the same...
Dianna is still having problems with her kidneys, high blood pressure and high sugar.
The medications she is on seems to be helping.

Sunday- She received a platelet transfusion.

Monday- She received a blood transusion.
Also, she has started to loss her hair. :-(

Tuesday- She began to get a sore in her mouth from the chemo.

Day +2

The past two nights Dianna has had a problem with her blood pressure and sugar levels being very high.
She has had to begin medication for high blood pressure and insulin.
Also, her kidneys are having problems keeping up with all the medications.
She is not happy with all the pokes testing her sugar levels and giving insulin.
Today her blood pressure went so high that she said she was seeing double. :-(
Her doctor called in a Kidney Specialist- hoping he can help with her kidneys and the high blood pressure.
He ordered an Ultra Sound for her... we are still waiting on the results.