White blood cell count very low

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3. Not such a bad idea for everyone to be wearing masks around people ...

with low white counts, especially during this time of year. Also I just buy the cheap toothbrushes and switch them often when the WBC and ANC are low. Hoping that the drug to increase the white cells (Neupogen or Neulasta maybe) works quickly. Glad to hear she is eating more! When you get home, use the diswasher for everything possible and they told us no sponges, so we use lots of paper towels. You might also want to ask about following a low microbial diet for a little while or just be aware of it when you get home. Be careful of fresh fruits and vegetable and undercooked meats and fish, take out food etc.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/493502-low-microbial-diet/

The IV Voriconazole made my husband "halluncinate" when he was on it the second time, although he was also on morphine at the same time, maybe the combo???

They did warn us about Voriconazole, not sure if she is on that med or not. He said the hallucinations were not scary and he snapped out of them quickly, but they were very real when they happened.

Sounds like she is making progress and happy to hear you will have help at home, best to you both.

P.S. If you think she is up for a little exercise, we purchased one of these for use at Hope Lodge and it is now near a couch and still gets used when reading a book and talking on the phone. They had one in the hospital room during transplant and it is not too tiring.

MagneTrainer ER Mini Exercise Bike - Includes Large Pedals with Velcro Straps
http://www.amazon.com/MagneTrainer-ER-Mini-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000V2IT78/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325945970&sr=8-2