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Originally Posted by Jen B
His white count as of yesterday was only .3 Up from 0, but still so delicate.
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That sentence jumped out at me. Those white cells must be from his new donated immune system, the sign of engraftment taking place. That's great news! Congratulations!
It took my wife until Day +17 to get her first measurable white cells, 0.3 just like Ethan. Look for that to gradually increase, giving Ethan increased protection each day.
Since Ethan is CMV positive, his donor's CMV status wasn't a factor. The combination that doctors worry about is a CMV- recipient and a CMV+ donor. Transplant doctors know to watch for cytomegalovirus infections, to catch them early and get an anti-viral treatment going. Let's hope the ganciclovir does its job quickly.