Our September has been good. Kylee celebrated her 6th birthday with family at the local fair. Only "big" girls ride roller coasters! Kylee also got to see her aunt "TT" who came down from Ohio to spend a weekend with her nieces. We also added a new addition to the Spasoff family in September.......a boxer named Lexi! She is 6 months old and is very gentle and affectionate when she is not running circles around the house for exercise. Despite Kancho's resistance to getting a dog, I think he enjoys Lexi's companionship at home when Kylee and I are gone during the day.
Kancho has been doing well these past few months, however he has had several infections since his immune system is still extremely low. He has been on at least 5 antibiotic cycles and will be finishing one very soon. He received a chest x-ray last week to verify he has not developed a lung infection called Interstitial Pneumonitis, which is caused by one of the transplant chemotherapy meds (BCNU). The x-ray did not show any inflammation or fluid on his lungs, however he cannot seem to shake the cough he has had for weeks now. The doctor plans to take a CT scan of Kancho's chest if his cough does not subside upon completion of his current antibiotic cycle.
Kancho is looking forward to a visit from his cousins later this month and to begin attending the Bobcats basketball games in the coming months. And of coarse, we are excited for Halloween to arrive :-)
Luv,
Ali, Kancho and Kylee
