A Rash and A Fox

This week we have been unpacking and settling into our new home.  On Thursday morning Logan gave us a bit of a scare when he discovered a rash on his feet, hands, chest, and ears.  We have been warned by his physician to watch for a rash as it could be the beginning of Graft vs Host Disease (GVH).  Now that we are successfully through the transplant, GVH is our main concern.  If you are not familiar with GVH, it's the clinical term used to describe the newly transplanted bone marrow recognizing Logan's body as foreign and attaching his organs.   There are different levels of severity and they are watching him closely to monitor his organ function.  The good news is that his rash only covers 25% of his body and is not severe so we were able to go back home with medication.  If his rash worsens he will have to be readmitted to the hospital.  Before you worry too much, a little Graft vs Host Disease is a good thing in bone marrow transplants.  The battle being waged in Logan's body will help to eradicate any remaining leukemic cells that the chemo didn't catch.  

While visiting with the doctor, we discovered that Logan's genetic testing results came back.  They are testing his blood to determine if the cells being created are from his own bone marrow or the donor's. If the results showed Logan's genetics, that would mean the chemo didn't do it's job.  If the results showed the donors genetics that would mean that the transplant was successful and the donors cells have made a home in Logan's bones.

And the results are...  

100% donor cells!!!!

The Monkey house is doing a happy dance tonight in spite of all the drama.  On a side note, the rental house we found has a wonderful creek behind it and the kids and I have been enjoying some wildlife viewing.  The other day Logan and I saw this cute little fox.  The video is not the greatest, but if you use a little imagination (or just trust my word) you can identify the little fella.

I tired to capture a picture from the video...This is the best shot I had since I was a little slow getting the camera up and focused.