... written by Ben Turner
Monday was a good day. Gabby was awake for several hours and was doing great. She also slept.
Tuesday was bad.
They gave her a chemo treatment called ATG. It is made in a lab by rabbits. They do this by putting human cells into the rabbits and letting the rabbits build an immune response against the human cells. Then they harvest the rabbits' anti-bodies and put them in Gabby! Gabby's body was not happy to receive these rabbit anti-bodies. She developed an intense migraine like headache. Later on she developed a bad fever which greatly exacerbated her MS symptoms. She is currently unable to walk and can only barely see. These symptoms are probably only temporary; it being common for these sort of symptoms to occur during intense heat (such as this fever.) Hopefully when her fever subsides she begins to regain function.
She has three more chemo treatments between now and tomorrow night, and then she is done. Then they begin to put back her bone marrow.
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Your family is in our prayers.
Thanks for the update, Ben. I hope tomorrow is better.
I absolutely hate to hear about you having such a very bad day. Especially having issues with your sight. Nice to know the chemo is almost over. Almost... almost... almost...
It pains me to read about Gabby's physical struggles. But I take confort in the Lord and the stregth that only He can provide BOTH of you during this difficult time.
I am lifting you up!!!!! Please give Gabby a huge hug for me.
Thank you for the update. We're sad to think she's having a hard time. Comforting to know chemo is almost done. You're in our prayers... Sending you all a BIG hug, all our love and sincere prayers.
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