Monday the 19th

Tia is soooo strong but can't seem to catch a break. Her blood cultures came back positive for yeast today. This means that her PICC lines must be removed and she will need to be on regular IV lines while they determine exactly which yeast it is and cure it. She will start taking ablecet again which has its own side effects.

It also means that they cannot harvest her blood at this time. So we are switching everything around and may start radiation this week or next and then look to harvest her stem cells.

Over the weekend she told me and the doctors that "there is something else wrong inside of me other than the fungus". Unfortunately, she was right. It is amazing how in tune with her body she is. This will be a good thing at some point as she will know when she is getting better before the tests prove it!

The key now is to get her healthy enough to leave the hospital. It seems that the longer she stays there the more she is exposed to bacteria, fungus and now yeast. Please keep her in your thoughts as we approach the holidays as there would be no better gift that having Tia come home.

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