Progress Report

As we sit here this morning with Nonnie and Papa, 3 of Nonnie's doctors came in to give a progress report. Today she is feeling a little weak but you would never know it by seeing her. She is receiving a platelet transfusion as we speak. Nonnie and her new donor are getting along great! She is scheduled to have a spinal tap this afternoon. During this procedure, they will take a sample of her cerebral spinal fluid to test for signs of leukemia. In addition, they will inject a profalactic chemotherapy treatment directly into her spine. We are told that her type of leukemia attaches to the lining of the body organs, and sometimes the spinal column. Later in the week, she will get a second injection into her spine depending on the results of today's tests.