A phone call from the wife of our dear friend this evening brought good news. The second - and final - harvest of stem cells from his sister yielded many more cells than yesterday. More than the medical staff had hoped to receive. Early this evening the second and what should be final part of the transplant process began and is complete. Mrs. I. was able to have the 'lines' taken from the artery in her neck and begin her healing process. The extra, unneeded cells will be frozen for Mr. R. in the event he should ever need more in the future. We are trusting that won't be necessary and that these new cells will firmly take hold in the bone marrow so he will soon return to renewed health. Now - a waiting time of ten days to two weeks before the results will be evident. Mr. R. will have a few more weeks in the hospital before he can go home again. Thank you for your kind prayers for Mr. R. and his sweet wife, Mrs. S. Your kind comments are so appreciated. I will share your loving support with them soon.
Friday, January 4, 2008
The Next Step
A phone call from the wife of our dear friend this evening brought good news. The second - and final - harvest of stem cells from his sister yielded many more cells than yesterday. More than the medical staff had hoped to receive. Early this evening the second and what should be final part of the transplant process began and is complete. Mrs. I. was able to have the 'lines' taken from the artery in her neck and begin her healing process. The extra, unneeded cells will be frozen for Mr. R. in the event he should ever need more in the future. We are trusting that won't be necessary and that these new cells will firmly take hold in the bone marrow so he will soon return to renewed health. Now - a waiting time of ten days to two weeks before the results will be evident. Mr. R. will have a few more weeks in the hospital before he can go home again. Thank you for your kind prayers for Mr. R. and his sweet wife, Mrs. S. Your kind comments are so appreciated. I will share your loving support with them soon.
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Dear Adrienne,
ReplyDeleteI am up and running on my computer again... and I am on the mend with my chest cold... so all is well with me... I was catching up on your blog... and I just had to stop in wonder and the greatness of God... that he would use the stem cells of one sibling to help the other...and you are such a good friend to sit and pray with them through all the processes...
and the nurse was so right when she said that "You prayed the fever away",
I missed you while my computer was down... and it is sooooo good to be back..
{{Hugs}}
Mimi
What wonderful news. God blessed them.
ReplyDeleteNan
What a beautiful story this has been. Many prayers that these cells will take hold and heal him.
ReplyDeleteAdrienne, this is GREAT News!! Our God is still in the miracle making business today, isn't He?
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sher
Sounds like good news, still praying for them.
ReplyDeleteA PRAYER FOR GRACE for your friends!
ReplyDeleteGrant that we here before Thee
may be set free
from the fear of vicissitude
and the fear of death,
may finish what remains before us
of our course
without dishonour to ourselves
or hurt to others,
and, when the day comes,
may die in peace.
Deliver us from fear and favour:
from mean hopes
and cheap pleasures.
Have mercy on each in his deficiency;
let him be not cast down;
support the stumbling on the way,
and give at last
rest to the weary.
~~Robert Louis Stevenson~~
Blessings..
Cielo