REMISSION!!!

We have some GREAT news from Houston TX and it can be summed up in one word,,,,,,,,,,,,,, REMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jennifer says “HUGS FOR EVERYONE”!

The Doctors received the first report from the bone marrow test taken last Wednesday and everything is clear, no blasts, all cells are Mary cells and NO LEUKEMIA!!!!! As Tony the Tiger would say “That’s GRRRRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT! (pictures will explain this comment)

We still have a long way to go, but God is looking upon Jennifer!

Jennifer’s counts have dropped a little in the past few days. Her white cells are at 1550 and the ANC is at 920. This is up from yesterday. Her shoulder pain is a little better (the patch is working) The are still cutting back on the pain medicines but they have to do it slow. If they do it to fast she will have withdraws and we don’t want that. The stomach is still giving her trouble but its getting better also.

So, If all goes well, we should be out of the hospital by the end of the week and get back into the apartment. Her 100th day is Oct.13 and that is the going home to Austin date.

We also have visitors in Houston, Grandpa Clapp, Uncle Tom, and THOMAS are in town!!!!! They came in Friday night and are staying until Monday. Jennifer has been so happy to see Thomas. She has been reading books to him and watching movies with him in bed. (pictures are coming) Grandma Rita sent down homemade bread with them and Jennifer has been eating it. (We have too) Grandpa looks great and she so happy to see her PA PA!

This is one more step up the mountain. Please keep the PRAYERS coming, they are working!

Tim

<em>note: the above entry is a copy originally posted on our ‘Caring Bridge’ website.</em>