I know I didn't really explain what they were looking for. With Nicole's low platelets the bone marrow doctors were concerned that Nicole had relapsed or the transplant was failing. They usually do not do a bone aspiration until 85 to 100 days after transplant. It is always worrisome when the doctors feel they need to do one earlier than that. We still do not know why her platelets are not producing on their own yet. However, we are still waiting on more test results, and hopefully the other lab results will help the doctors piece that together. We have a clinic visit scheduled on Tuesday and hopefully we will know more.
During this week I have also thought a lot about Martha and Mary in the New Testament. I have read and studied their accounts often in the Bible. During this week I have thought how we need those who are the "Martha" who is "cumbered about with much serving" (Luke 10:40); we so appreciated the meals, and the lawn mowed. But we are also grateful for the those who are the "Mary" who "also sat....(at our feet)..and heard (our) words" (Luke 10:39). There are so many different ways to serve. How grateful I am for a loving Heavenly Father who sent people to lift our spirits and to carry us during this stressful week.
Eventually we get the food off her face and into her mouth. We love our speech therapist who comes each week to help Nicole overcome her oral aversion.
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