A Match Is Found!

Hi,
Talked to the Bone Marrow Transplant Coordiantor in Cinci. They found a perfect match…which is an 8/8. I guess that is what they consider to be perfect. They said matching on 9 and 10 isn’t that big of a deal. There is a different standard of "perfect"  from one center to the next, it seems...more

BMA Results

Hi,
I apologize for not posting sooner! Anyhow, we received the results of Nick's bone marrow aspirate that he had done last week. The results were not as good as we had hoped, but does show a decrease. Nick's bone marrow sample showed that 21% of his cells contain the Philadelphia chromosone (this is the chromosone that ...more

CBC Results

Hi!
Nick's CBC came back perfect, he is right where he should be. Curently, he is considered to be in a hematological remission. He goes in on Wed. for a bone marrow aspiration to find out how many "luekemia" cells are in the bone marrow. We are praying that they find very little, if any. The pills he takes on a...more