[KimO]

After ATG my daughter's need for transfusions -- both platelets and RBC -- increased dramatically. We felt like we had jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Unfortunately we didn't know about this forum then or we could have been reassured that this was very common. She was borderline for needing another tranfusion about 5 1/2 weeks out from ATG and we decided to wait until after the weekend for the transfusion. That ended up being when her platelets actually started to increase and her reds held stable. She never had that transfusion and hasn't needed another transfusion since -- even through a scary relapse last year. I would echo what others have said that you are still VERY early in the process. It is really hard to wait, but hang in there and visit here frequently for lots of great encouragement!