Laura's WBC was .5 today. It's low, but it's supposed to be low. So, she has to continue to wear the mask, stay away from crowds and stay away from anybody who might have the slightest hint of illness.

She won't be able to participate in any of the festivities happening tomorrow in Leesburg... And, it's gonna be a BIG day in Leesburg!  She's gonna have to miss Breakfast with Santa, the big parade with Buster Posey (MLB's Rookie of the Year) as grand marshall, the street vendors, the Dog Gone Good Christmas dog show (new this year), and the Holly Follies tomorrow night. 

Maybe Emily can take some pictures.

Monday she'll begin a 5 day cycle of Decitabine -- a type of chemo. Then we'll wait to hear from Emory to find out when she'll go in to have CAT scans, MUGA's, and other tests before the actual transplant. Before the transplant she'll have three days of intense chemo to actually bottom-out her white blood count. She needs to be as close to 0 as possible.

Then it's transplant time.

Please pray for Laura as her body gets ready for the transplant. Pray for the donor that his/her bone marrow will be ready to move to its new home. Pray for a smooth transition for that marrow. We've heard that the donor marrow has a hard time adjusting to it's new environment. Please pray that this will be as easy on Laura as possible. And, please pray that the WHOLE transplant will be a success!

Also, pray for all of Laura's family -- that the children and siblings and other loved ones will know how to be helpful and can be the exact kind of support that Laura needs.

I am praying for an exciting, long, pleasant and happy adventure for Laura when this particular chapter of her life is over. She deserves a lot of happy!

Thank you again, DONOR, for your gift to Laura and to all of us who love her.