100% Good News
There is no better way to relate good news than to just say it. John's bone marrow test results came back Friday and he shows no signs of leukemia. More importantly, his stem cells appear to be 100% those of his donor.
The best tests might miss some leukemia cells and can't determine what cells will "go bad." His stem cells are all those of his donor now, rather than the ones with "dysplasia" from before that turned cancerous. That means he has good reason to hope for a long life with no relapse.
Except for some mild GVHD of the stomach that low doses of Prednisone are handling and low immunity still, he is in as good a shape as anyone could be for all he has been through. Time should help with those issues, and it seems that he may have lots of time now.
That's plenty for the moment. It's raining outside, but it's a good day inside.
The best tests might miss some leukemia cells and can't determine what cells will "go bad." His stem cells are all those of his donor now, rather than the ones with "dysplasia" from before that turned cancerous. That means he has good reason to hope for a long life with no relapse.
Except for some mild GVHD of the stomach that low doses of Prednisone are handling and low immunity still, he is in as good a shape as anyone could be for all he has been through. Time should help with those issues, and it seems that he may have lots of time now.
That's plenty for the moment. It's raining outside, but it's a good day inside.
