Good news for Bonnie...
Here is an update from Alicia Sanguinetti:
I just got back from visiting Bonnie last night… I have some GREAT news: Bonnie DOES NOT HAVE GVHD!!!! Thank God!!!! No steroids for our girl!!!!!
As many of you know, Bonnie has been very nauseous and has been losing weight these past few weeks. They did two scopes on her on Wednesday to test her for GVHD (Graph vs. Host Disease) and thankfully she does not have it. I was lucky enough to be there when her wonderful Nurse Practicioner told her that she is virus-free and doing well.
Bonnie had been on quite a bit of magnesium and they are attributing her nausea, etc. to that… so, they lowered her dose and are giving it to her through an IV ( as opposed to orally) and she is feeling so much better. She actually didn’t lose any weight in the past few days… things are really looking up.
They are planning her exit strategy and will know more in the coming weeks. Hopefully, we can get our girl home sometime in the first few weeks of December. She will have to continue with clinic, etc at the hospital, but at least she will be HOME with her family and friends.
I had the best two days with Bonnie. We talked for hours upon hours… we rested together, shopped and even had lunch out in a little café. She has such a great attitude… She is so determined…. She is still the hero of all heroes… She is such a fighter.
She loves getting calls and letters… keep it coming……You can email her by clicking here or you can send a letter or package to her apartment at this address:
Bonnie Tonneson
2900 Thomas Ave. S. #2121
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Love, Alicia Sanguinetti
I just got back from visiting Bonnie last night… I have some GREAT news: Bonnie DOES NOT HAVE GVHD!!!! Thank God!!!! No steroids for our girl!!!!!
As many of you know, Bonnie has been very nauseous and has been losing weight these past few weeks. They did two scopes on her on Wednesday to test her for GVHD (Graph vs. Host Disease) and thankfully she does not have it. I was lucky enough to be there when her wonderful Nurse Practicioner told her that she is virus-free and doing well.
Bonnie had been on quite a bit of magnesium and they are attributing her nausea, etc. to that… so, they lowered her dose and are giving it to her through an IV ( as opposed to orally) and she is feeling so much better. She actually didn’t lose any weight in the past few days… things are really looking up.
They are planning her exit strategy and will know more in the coming weeks. Hopefully, we can get our girl home sometime in the first few weeks of December. She will have to continue with clinic, etc at the hospital, but at least she will be HOME with her family and friends.
I had the best two days with Bonnie. We talked for hours upon hours… we rested together, shopped and even had lunch out in a little café. She has such a great attitude… She is so determined…. She is still the hero of all heroes… She is such a fighter.
She loves getting calls and letters… keep it coming……You can email her by clicking here or you can send a letter or package to her apartment at this address:
Bonnie Tonneson
2900 Thomas Ave. S. #2121
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Love, Alicia Sanguinetti
posted by gbiddle616 at Saturday, November 12, 2005
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