Mr. Toad's wild ride just doesn't seem to stop as it careens down another unexpected thoughfare. Over the past several days we have been in transplant mode. The anticipated process was that there would be a one to two day draw of stem cells from our donor/champion Dick Summerhays. This process has unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances draged into day three with still insufficient cells (you hope for 5 million, you live with a cool 2 mill, and unfortunately we are hanging out at 1.15 million).
Uncle Dick has, however, risen to the occasion and committed to go the extra million miles. He will have to do this bone marrow business the old fashioned way - direct bone marrow asperation. Tonight he is a co-citizen of the City of Hope and tomorrow morning (around 10-10:30 am) he will be going under the knife (really it is more like a drill). We hope that everyone will pray with us over the next 20 hours - expressing gratitude for Uncle Dick's sacrifice, and petitioning that he will be strengthened and preserved during the proceedure and that what is drawn tomorrow will be sufficient for a successful graft.
Mom has been pretty sick over the last couple of days (what you would expect of a woman with a 0 white cell count). She has been very positive and full of faith, she just wants all the nausea and other yuckies to go away.
Ricky, taking sympathetic symptoms to a whole new level, was checked into the hospital last night. Please include in your prayers his speedy recovery and return home.
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When it rains it pours. Uncle Dick is definately my hero. I was with Ricky tonight and he is doing well and is also in good spirits. I need to take a lesson from him and mom in optimism. They are both amazing.
Dear Sharon,Hang in there, baby! We are praying for you each and every day! We love you!
Alicia
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