Hi everyone! For the last year I have sent out many updates on Brad and his difficult cancer battle and reports on his bone marrow transplant. Those updates have slowed down quite a bit because there wasn't much to report other than he was improving slowly but surely. I am happy to report the following news to you all today...month 7 after transplant...
His doctor is dropping down on several of his meds, which is always a good sign that his body is working on it's own.
His bone marrow biopsy last week had this to report: He is still at less than 5% of cellularity (cells and marrow) showing cancer. This has not moved since the last biopsy, which is good! We want it to stay where it is at or better yet, go down. But what is really amazing is that Brad had a gene in his cancer cells that was nasty and it was called TP53. That gene was detected many years ago when he was first diagnosed and doctors have said that Brad had the worst form of CLL because of this gene. That gene, in this last report, was not detected!!!! Aaron's marrow is working with Brad's and we are seeing some real miracles.
Brad's doctor did say that this is a lifetime battle for Brad. (We realized this the moment he was diagnosed.) However, we will "roll with it" and make adjustments where needed, be as healthy as we can be as a family and support Brad in all that he does to STAY HEALTHY!! I believe he will be with us for a very long time thanks to modern medicine, Aaron Acker, and most importantly the POWER OF PRAYER AND THE AMAZING MISSIONARIES WE HAVE IN OUR FAMILY SERVING THE LORD. THEY ARE BLESSING US, I HAVE NO DOUBT.
We love you all and appreciate your prayers and love and support. We could not of made it this far without you!!!!!!!!!
We continue to pray for blessings to pour out on our family and yours.
