As many of you already know the medications Keira is on lower her immune system. We have been super cautious not to expose her to any germs and keep her as healthy as possible. We knew it was only a matter of time before she caught her first cold and unfortunately that day is here. :(
The main reason that we are so worried about this is that we do not know how her body will react. Normally when you get any type of infection, your immune system will increase it's production of antibodies, which include all the different types of antibodies that have been produced to fight previous viruses. This is why vaccines work, your body builds up an antibody memory of these viruses so when it sees them again, it can immediately respond to them. Well with OMS, the body may do the same thing, which is to produce the antibodies that cause the OMS, which have been so far suppressed by the drug treatment that Keira has been on.
Our little fighter seems in good spirits, however we are watching her very closely and have noticed that her left foot is turning in and she seems to be tripping a bit more. That, coupled with the runny nose and coughing fits have postponed my return to work at least for another day or two so that we can monitor her recovery and be in contact with her doctors.
We so appreciate all the love and support we continue to get, but an extra prayer or two this week would be very helpful!