God-willing, Joe will not be getting anymore Vidaza. Yippeeeeee!!!!!! He finished round 6 on Friday. This time around he is extra sore and extra itchy. Despite all that Joe is doing a remarkable job of not complaining much. His counts also do not seem to be responding as much as they used to. According to Friday's blood draw, Joe's WBC dipped down again. This makes us more grateful than ever that all the planning for Joe's transplant is well under way. Speaking of which, according to the NMDP, the 37 year old male donor mentioned in a previous post is very committed to the whole process. He has scheduled the pre-transplant informational meeting for tomorrow, and his physical for the 20th. Pray that all goes well!
We have so very much to be thankful for this weekend. Thank you to our CrossRoads brothers and sisters for entertaining us! All of you have been so amazing and so supportive in so many ways. Even long before Joe was diagnosed we have felt your love and we're grateful for it!!!!!
Thank you to Sheena for singing with me this morning. I love teaming up with you!
Thank you to Louis and Sha for feeding our egos and telling us we're cute all the time. And thanks for hanging out with us!
Thank you to Joe's mom and dad for a lovely lunch this weekend, and Thank you to Steve for joining us. How fun to swaps stories and memories!
Thank you to my cousin Pei-chen for the card. It makes us feel so special that you are always thinking about us no matter where you are in the world!
Thank you to Mrs. Ott, Patrick, and Susan for the gifts. Each of you had us jumping up and down and squealing with excitement. (Okay, okay...it was just me jumping up and down and squealing because that's what I do...but Joe had a big fat grin on his face which is the equivalent of jumping up and down and squealing!)
And as always, because we couldn't possibly say it enough (and because we mean it with our whole hearts each and every time...i promise it's not something we toss out lightly) thank you to every single person who has prayed for us, given us real hugs and virtual hugs, loved us and supported us. We are able to stay strong and be positive each day because God has surrounded us with the most amazing friends and family...and even people we do not know. How blessed are we?
In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."
~Luke 1:26-28
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"Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's." I pray that God will strengthen and comfort you, and may you be delivered even before the deliverance comes. From my favorite author, C.W. Spurgeon
This is my prayer for you also, and I know that others are praying this as well. Gretchen
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