02/17/06 - Things WERE NOT looking very good today. Hannah's white blood cells jumped dramatically overnight and her platelet count dropped. The doctors have decided not to wait any longer for her chemotherapy. Hannah was moved this afternoon from the surgical floor back up to the oncology floor and will start chemotherapy IMMEDIATELY (tomorrow morning). She will be receiving 3 different chemo drugs for approximately a total of week. The final dose will be given directly into the spinal fluid through a SPINAL TAP. If Hannah responds well to the chemotherapy she may be able to go home after (aprox. 10-12 days). The doctors feel that they may have to try the 2nd bone marrow transplant even earlier than anticipated to give Hannah the best chance. Jacob will be tested A.S.A.P. and if he is a match the bone marrow transplant preparation can begin. If he is not a match they will go back to the original donor but since Hannah's body has rejected the bone marrow already her chances of it taking again are only 1% as opposed to the 10% on the first try. We will all be praying that Jacob is a match and that his birth came at the PERFECT time to GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE TO HIS BIG SISTER!!!!