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Sheryl,
You and Mayanne are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope the next few days and months go well and Maryanne gets well quickly.
Please take very good care of yourself. Maryanne needs a healthy and energetic mother now more than ever to see her through this. You are her example. Eat healthy (even though eating is the last thing on your mind), drink lots of water ( in spite of the lump in your throat), get some exercise (even if it means walking up and down the halls while she sleeps), accept help from your friends and family ( they love her, too and want to be there for both of you) and get enough sleep (a very hard thing to do when your child is ill).
Spend every moment loving her and learning from her, just as she does with you.
As we approach the new year,I wish you peace and joy and a healthy daughter,
Annie
Future LPN Sheryl
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She is in the hospital. Her White & Red Blood cells are extremly low, as well as her platelets. Her liver function test is very high, which indicates leukemia. They will be doing a Bone Marrow biopsy tomorrow morning. They will be medicating her with Morphine and Vicoden. She is on strict precautions so anyone entering the room has to be gloved, masked, and gowned. She is at very high risk for a serious blood infection.They have her on IV fluids and IV antibiotic as a precaution.
If it is leukemia (they are almost certain it is) she will need Chemotherapy and possibly radiation (depending on the type of leukemia). She very well may need blood transfusions too, but they are trying to wait on that for as long as they can. This has an 80% cure rate. I am worried sick, but confident that she can make a complete recovery. Keep the prayers up and Thank You....