# Mom's Bone Marrow has grafted **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 24, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816 "2006-07-24T14:10:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/1 "2006-07-24T14:10:00Z")
A few weeks ago I posted asking for prayers for my and **jackelope** ’s mom, the thread can be found [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=379024). Well yesterday was the first positive note we’ve received. On day +12 her white blood cells went from 0.1 to 0.2, which means the bone marrow had grafted and her body has begun rebuilding. Today I got word that she is up to 0.3, which is amazingly comforting because I was quietly afraid that yesterday was a fluke and today would reveal a lower number. But in any case two days of increasing counts is a definite good sign and so the family is in a stage of joy and celebrating as we eagerly await tomorrow’s numbers. Just thought I would give you all an update 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/2 "2006-07-24T14:17:13Z")
Yay! Thoughts and prayers will continue, though, needless to say. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/3 "2006-07-24T15:36:58Z")
hooray! That is great news! Sending more good thoughts your way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/4 "2006-07-24T16:11:54Z")
Go numbers! Keep on Rising! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/5 "2006-07-24T20:35:26Z")
That’s wonderful. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/6 "2006-07-24T22:38:10Z")
It’s kind of like the opposite of limbo. You want to say “How\* high \* can you go?” Prayers and good thoughts will continuew! ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/7 "2006-07-25T02:37:05Z")
Yay! Keeping fingers and eyes crossed that it keeps getting better! ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/8 "2006-07-28T13:48:31Z")
Today’s numbers have mom up to 0.5 in her white blood cell count. She had a plateau for a few days at 0.3 but it began going up again yesterday! Just a small update 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/9 "2006-07-28T14:03:24Z")
Very good new. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/10 "2006-07-28T14:14:36Z")
That’s wonderful news! Sending more good wishes your way! ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/11 "2006-07-30T21:45:07Z")
Yesterday: 0.7 Today: **1.4** That’s a major jump and a fantastic sign! Just an update for those of you following along. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/12 "2006-07-30T23:04:03Z")
Great news! Congratulations and {{{good vibes}}} for your mother. StG ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/13 "2006-07-31T00:38:40Z")
[QUOTE=ronincyberpunk] Yesterday: 0.7 Today: **1.4** That’s a major jump and a fantastic sign! Just an update for those of you following along. [/QUOTE] I know nothing of medicine really. What would the ideal number be? And I’m so glad to hear the rise continues. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moms-bone-marrow-has-grafted/365816/14 "2006-07-31T03:44:03Z")
As I understand it (and I’m going to get confirmation from mom) but these numbers are thousands/mm^3 for the number of white blood cells in a cubic millimeter. And the “normal” range is 4.5-11. So 1.7 is 1/3 of the lowest acceptable normal range, but it’s a heck of a lot closer than she was a week ago 🙂