Infections & Visitors

We appreciate all the caring people who are concerned about us and our Katie.  We are so grateful to all of you! At this time in Katie's recovery however, it is critical that she not have many visitors.  Children with cancer are at higher risk for getting infections because of the cancer and cancer treatment.  Chemotherapy will lower Katie's white blood cells - the infections fighting cells of the body - and this makes her more suscesptible to getting infections, which would be very dangerous for her.  It would also be extremely dangerous for Katie to be around anyone exposed to Chicken Pox.  Katie should also not be exposed or have any contact with a child who has had oral polio vaccine.  If exposed, a child on chemotherapy may develop symptoms of polio.  So again, we appreciate your concern and would love to hear from you - by blog, letters or phone calls.  We appreciate your understanding on this and appreciate all the support we have been given!