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luckyNow Playing: From Son John
Topic: Update
Sister-in-law Becky just called (in tears) with GREAT NEWS!
Turns out that, according to Dr. Gaba, there was a "miscommunication" with the University of Iowa on Dad's most recent bone marrow biopsy...his "blasts" are actually LESS THAN 1%! That means his Leukemia IS in remission!!!
Brother Warren will be transporting him to Pelican tomorrow, then Dad will have another appointment with Dr. Gaba on 12/13 (and another biopsy). It will take 3-4 days after that for the results to come in, but if the "blast" count holds, he will start Consolidation Phase of his treatment shortly after that.
He also passed his Aspiration Test today, which should mean FOOD and DRINK (even if it is "post-tonsil-fare") is on the horizon!
He said he enjoyed his former teaching colleague, Leo Bedard, visiting today.
And when I talked with Dad over the phone, his spirits were high, he was viewing his new available diet of REAL food/drinks, and we said we'd plan a trip to either Reno or Vegas in January (figuring with his recent luck, we'd cash in at the casinos).
Thank you all for your support, thoughts, cards, emails, phone calls, prayers, and help. We've just witnessed another miracle!
Posted by blog/wesupdates
at 4:24 PM CST
Updated: Monday, 4 December 2006 7:38 PM CST
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Updated: Monday, 4 December 2006 7:38 PM CST
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