Some Good News

Colleen had another bone marrow test on friday. This is where bone marrow is taken from the hip bone with a very large needle under anesthesia and placed under a microscope to see if there are blast cells or cancer cells. When the marrow was placed under the microscope there were no visible cells. Two separate physicians cautioned Len not to be too optimistic regarding this test. Most often at least one percent of cells are visible under the microscope. Len told them that there would be no visible cells but they were cautious because at best there are usually some visible. We had been specifically praying for remission within this first month of treatment. To their surprise no cells were seen. There were one percent of cells detected with a special test. Less than one percent is indicative of remission. Remission does not change the course of treatment but children who respond well to the chemotherapy usually have better outcomes. Praise God it was no surprise to him. Thank you for praying for Colleen. God is so good- he is answering our prayers. Please continue to pray that she will remain free of infections and that she will not have much pain from the next bone marrow in two weeks.Thank you to each of you who have sent a card or said an encouraging word. We so appreciate the support of our church family who have been bringing our meals this month and the dearborn police who have offered their support and many others. What a blessing to know that others care.