2 months & 2 Days - July 9, 2012

Still no word on the next step. I guess it was pretty naive to think that just a phone call or two between experts and we'd have out answer by the end of the day. Although it would be nice to know, it's comforting to know that they aren't just going to jump to something. Time means people are discussing, talking, wrestling to find the best answer. Ryan had his pre-transplant dental exam today - Dr. Jan Fugal is a dentist in Ballston Spa, NY - a good friend and a great dentist. When he heard what Ryan needed he called this morning right off the bat and fit him in today. He checked out well except for a small cavity that should ideally be filled, but we'll need to get clearance from the experts. His counts have been so low the oncologists didn't want him to get cleaning or dental work done because of the small possibility of "seeding" mouth bacteria into his circulation. What a normal immune system handles with ease could be serious for Ryan. Which, of course, is why the transplant team needs to be sure that their patients don't have festering dental infections which could flare ater the transplant. So we wait.......... ---Barb (PS to Sean: I tried your suggestion of pushing the "enter" button (I assume you meant the one on the right side of my keyboard that says "ENTER") between paragraphs - even tried it 5 or 6 times - and it didn't work. Any other brilliant suggestions?)