Cancer is in remission
Don: The doctor was in. He said the results from Karen’s bone marrow biopsy were that she basically was empty in the bone marrow. There was not enough cancer cells to count. Nothing to count really. That is good news. They got more results from the endoscopy they did a few days ago. They had biopsied a couple of places in her esophogus and stomach. They have determined that she has stage 2 GVHD (graft vs. host desease). That is not a bad thing, though it might sound like it. They are treating both virus and fungus in that same area already and Karen has been responding favorably. What they do not want is to give her any drugs that surpress the graft. They want the graft to figure out that this body is where it belongs. Then they want it to learn that the only thing it should be fighting is Leukemia cells.
I am no doctor so I may have misunderstood a little of this stuff or messed up on my interpretation of what the doctor said. I am sure that Karen will be happy to give us all a better view after her nap! “Thank you God for getting us this far. Please continue to work on Karen’s body and cure her of the cancer. We pray to you day by day, as we follow the instructions of our doctors and nurses, for our need but understand that it is your plan, in your time. Amen.”
Yay! Good news that she is in remission! Will definitely tailor my prayers for the GVHD and the fungus. Give her a hug from me!
Tina
So glad to hear this! Luv ya Karen! 🙂
Sending you lots of love!! The boys have the biggest smiles on their faces right now after seeing this!
WOOHOO!!!! Can’t wait for you to be well enough to come home!
Dear Karen
Praise God!! He is awesome. We will keep praying for ALL to be cured. Love you.
Aunt Ellie & Uncle Tom
I am sooooo happy to hear that the cancer was not found or could not be counted. I pray to God that He will supernaturally heal her or make this graft do it’s job and kill the cancer completely…NEVER to return again…we ask this in Jesus’ precious and holy name…believing (or learning to) by faith (as He gives it to us)…Amen! Hallelujah…Praise His glorious name…the Name above all names…
We Praise You God in all things!!!!! Thank you for the healing,thank You for Your gift of the Savior,Thank You for the Holy Spirit which is in all of us!!!! May all these things be to the Glory of our God.Amen
Love You Karen,Auntie M
Continually in our thoughts and prayers…both of you! Praise God from Whom all blessings flow!!! Hang in there you two.
I am so happy for you Karen! God works in all things and praise God for he is GOOD! May you and your family continue to be blessed and for you to get stronger each day! I will continue to pray for you and Don. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I love you!