Update from March 20th

So we received some GREAT NEWS today: SHE IS GOING HOME ON MONDAY 3/21/2011!!

Her white blood cell count has been trending up from 0.1 about a week ago, to 0.4 two days ago, to currently at 0.7 which is up enough where she can get released. They did a bone marrow biopsy on Thursday the 17th, and the sample that they got looked to be leukemia free.

She will be home for about 2 weeks, and then she will come back to the hospital for a third round of chemo for about 5 days, then return home again. She will then be back at OHSU at the end of April for her stem cell transplant. She will get a pre-chemo treatment for a few days before the procedure and will be in the hospital for about 3 weeks, then back home.

Hospital visits will be three times a week for a while, then two times a week then once a week, all to keep monitoring her cell count, get blood and platelet transfusions and be given chemo treatments, all as an outpatient. While at home we will monitor her temp and try to watch for infections or fevers.

Her charitable fund is with FirstTech Credit Union and is being facilitated by her mother Diane Anderson. If you wish to donate to her, please make the checks out to Jenene Philips and you can send them to either 1392 SE 64th Court Hillsboro, OR 97123 or 3543 SE Belmont St, Portland OR 97214.

A few of her friends have started to plan some fundraisers for her. As soon as dates and times are announced, I will make sure that you know when and where.

She also has a website now with a PayPal account attached to it that you can donate to her via a credit card. That site is here: http://jenenephilips.tumblr.com/

She wants to thank you for all the support, the visits, the gifts and the love you all have been giving to her while she has been in the hospital. She will be at her mom’s house after she leaves the hospital but will still be available to chat with via email, Facebook, text or calling.

If you wish to visit, please call or text Jenene so she can give you the address or directions. Her email address is jmphilips503@hotmail.com and her phone number is 503-341-3498. She does have a Skype profile (jenene.philips) or you can search for her via her email address.

Thank you.