As you can tell, the blisters are huge.
Today is day +10 and we were hoping that William's body would start to show some sign of engraftement; however, this is not the case and we were told that William's immune system is actually getting less and less. To assist his body with the extreme immune deficiency that he is currently facing, the doctor has placed him on a drug called IVIG. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a blood product administered intravenously. It contains the pooled IgG (immunoglobulin (antibody) G) extracted from the plasma of over one thousand blood donors. IVIG's effects last between 2 weeks and 3 months. It is mainly used as treatment immune deficiencies such as X-linked agammaglobulinemia, hypogammaglobulinemia (primary immune deficiencies), and acquired compromised immunity conditions (secondary immune deficiencies) featuring low antibody levels.
A huge thank you to everyone that has been sending letters and cards! I cannot tel you how happy William get's each time he receives mail ;) The emotional boost that he gets from receiving your correspondence is HUGE! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This is William's journey, and we will keep on keepin' on with God in our hearts and courage in our soul.
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