7/18/05 - Hannah has been IMPROVING SLIGHTLY each day. Her pain is now under control with the morphine drip. She has not needed any increase. The sores in her mouth are starting to heal and she is able to eat the odd cracker and drinks small sips of water. Hannah has been sitting up more, talking more and has had longer wake periods watching TV. The swelling (water retention) in her face has decreased & her skin now has some colour. Hannah is bathed daily & her clothes & bedding also changed daily. Hannah has lost MOST of her hair from her last dose of chemotherapy. She has a few scattered strands left. Hannah's blood work has been about the same, no increases yet. She did receive a transfusion of plateletes yesterday and hemoglobin today. Hannah had her FIRST outside family contact since her bone marrow transplant on July 6th (other than mom & dad). Grandpa was able to visit on Friday & spend the day with Hannah (an exception made by the hospital). Karen & Stephen were able to go & spend a few hours with their other daughter Emily for her 1st birthday. Hannah enjoyed the time with Grandpa & even had a few SMILES & LAUGHS! Hopefully it won't be much longer till we can all see her and give her a GREAT BIG HUG & KISS!!!!