Bone Marrow Aspirate Results.....

I must start this update with a HUGE THANK-YOU! I cannot express enough gratitude for all the support we received this last weekend at the Yard Sale. It was amazing! Thanks for your donations, you time, your willingness to help and your purchases :) It makes a huge difference!

As for updates on what's happening in Seth's world, here's basically what I know. The Bone Marrow Aspirate results are back and they show a completely empty bone marrow. The good of this is no leukemic cells, the bad is no white blood cells and he needs good white blood cells to fight off the infections currently plaguing his body. No leukemic cells is good, VERY good but the doctors need to see what type of cells are going to grow back... BAD Leukemic cells (MYELOID BLASTS) or GOOD Neutrophil cells (healthy, strong, infection fighting white blood cells) The last round of Chemo did take him down and he is having a hard time with count recovery. With every round of chemo it will take longer and longer to recover, so we aren't surprised, with the infections we realize how important it is for him to get the good cells charging and fighting. From what I understand, we really need to see the results from a Bone Marrow Aspirate once he starts to build a Count. This will show if there are any "blasts" forming, if he is in complete remission or at-least closer to achieving remission. I don't know when this will be.

As for the infection, he has been fighting something called 'enterococcus bacteria'. They have done CT scans, ultrasounds and other test's to try and locate the infection, but as far as I know, they still haven't. They are hitting him with a variety of anti-biotic and such, but they are designed to work with your own immune system, so without one, it is tough work to fight this infection.

That is what I know....please pray for an end to this infection, a count to start building and a remission! We love you all and thank you for your support!

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