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Emmy update

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14 years 4 months ago #18232 by srunge
Emmy update was created by srunge
Just wanted to give a quick update on my daughter Emmy (14). She had Rituxan last year at this time, 4 doses.
We saw improvement right away and she has been in remission since. We thought she might be coming out of remission because this spring her numbers kept falling each month. But her last two checks they have gone up, last week she was at 204k Yay! She just got over a fractured ankle from soccer and can now play again. (she's always getting hurt) thats why its so important for me to check her at least once a month. Rituxan has really given her her life back, she's doing so well we couldn't be happier.
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  • Sandi Forum Moderator Diagnosed in 1998, currently in remission. Diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. Last Count - 344k - 6-9-18
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14 years 4 months ago #18234 by Sandi
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That's fantastic news! I've had that happen with counts dropping, even went down to 60's twice, but rebounded without treatment. Good for Emmy!

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  • I developed hemolytic anemia in 1999 and ITP in 2005. Treatments have been splenectomy, prednisone, IVIG, and Rituxan.
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14 years 4 months ago #18275 by dru
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That is great news. It is nice to hear about lasting remissions. Hopefully she has no more sports injuries!

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