Mike will begin his last round of chemotherapy on Monday instead of today. His blood counts aren't where his oncologist would like for them to be so she decided to postpone the treatment for a few days. Hopefully with the little extra time and a blood transfusion his body will be par for the course to be able to receive this treatment. Normally, his counts would be on track to receive treatment but with each additional round of chemo. the body takes a little longer to recuperate.
This will be his LAST round of his consolidation therapy. As I mentioned before, this process can be repeated up to 4 times. Mike will have undergone 3 treatments total. Dr. Zigler made this decision recently citing that the long-term effects of chemotherapy are rough. I'm not exactly sure what all procedures will follow this last treatment but I am sure Mike will be monitored closely to make sure those leukemic cells are still at bay. Will you please pray that this disease has left his body once and for all?
Again, we thank for you for your continual love and support of our family during this time. I can't imagine what we would do without friends and family.
Have a good weekend. My wish is that everyone totally finishes all of that Christmas shopping. Wouldn't that be nice???
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Rachel,
Thanks for keeping us updated on your brother. I am continuing to pray and ask God for a complete healing.
love,
Suzanne
Rachel,
I am so glad you keep the info coming, I know Mikey,Melisa & Casey are worn out. We can all endure this for him if we pray like there's no tomorrow. I know David and I pray everyday.
Barbara
Last round, huh? Mikey, you are a trooper, I must say. By the way, really enjoyed our recent phone conversation. Thanks for making it happen! And thanks for the laughs! You are crazy. hahaha Sure hope the week flies by and you feel well enough to enjoy Christmas dinner! Oh, yeah. Love ya. Love ya. Love ya. -Sherry Gail-
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