Karen's Day at Shands

Karen wanted a place for family and friends to be able to see how she is doing each day at Shands. This is how she is making that happen.

Let’s look at the good news

December8

Don: Karen’s counts are on the rise again. They had leveled out and even dropped a little. Now they are 1500. Her white blood cells are part of the formula that comes up with that number. Yesterday they made it up to 1.4 and today they are at 1.9. On Dec 3rd I posted a note and mentioned that Karen had a bone marrow biopsy and we were waiting for the results. We got them that evening. No leukemia cells, small clusters of red cells and small clusters of white cells. Cancer is officially in remission again. Let’s pray that they can keep it that way this time!!

We do have an issue or two that is keeping us in the hosptial but we can talk about those later. I mentioned that main one in the last message.

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3 Comments to

“Let’s look at the good news”

  1. On December 8th, 2010 at 9:32 am WNABCWGRL Says:

    GOOD MORNING KAREN & YOUR KNIGHT OF SHINNING ARMOUR. I PRAY YOU HAD A FEW MOMENTS OF PEACEFULL REST. DONS LAST NOTE SAYS YOU ARE HEADED IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION. PRAISE GOD! WE KEEP YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS. YOUR FIGHT & WILL ARE A SHINNING EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN DO THRU FAITH & PRAYER & THE STEADFAST LOVE & SUPPORT OF YOUR HUSBAND & FAMILY.
    I KNOW IT HAS TO BE A TREMENDOUS STRAIN ON EVERYONE & ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO MENTION THAT BUT IT IS THE TRUTH. ITS OKAY TO GET TIRED & MAD SOMETIMES JUST DON’T GIVE UP. YOU HAVE COME ALONG WAY & SUCCESS IS IN FRONT OF YOU. WE LOVE YOU MUCH…I APPRECIATE THAT INFECTIOUS SMILE OF YOURS AND EXPECT TO HEAR YOU ARE ABLE TO BRING IT HOME TO SHARE WITH EVRYONE SOON.
    IT IS VERY COLD IN THE SANDHILLS TODAY!!! FROZEN WATER BUCKETS- CLOUDY SKIES-RAIN/ SLEET ON THE WAY- VERY WINTERY!!!!
    GLOVES & TOBOGANS & LOTS OF CHAP STICK & FIRES . BRRRRRRRR.
    LOVE YOU & PRAYING OUT LOUD

  2. On December 8th, 2010 at 10:03 pm Jan Evett Says:

    I like the good news! But I agree that your family and friends need to hear it all – the good, the bad, and the … well, the discomfort part, too. If you guys have to go through it, we can handle it, too! Hope that you are getting some rest and comfort, too. Prayers for you all.

  3. On December 10th, 2010 at 6:11 pm Madeline Brunty (MoM) Says:

    We certainly appreciate everyone. Knowing you are all out there praying for us all. We recently went through something that it finally dawned on me tonight what it is called. Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan experience it as well. It’s called “battle fatigue” Unfortunately, we all went through it at the same time. That’s where the prayers carry us through. We have caught our breath, prayed to our Heavenly Father, and went back to war. Keep us and our troops in your prayers.

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