And it's not an April Fools joke! Gary saw his doctor today and the tumor in his brain has shrunk dramatically! He was very confident that it would continue to do so. That means, Gary has been given the green light to start the process for the stem cell transplant.
Friday, he will have a central line put in. He will have to go to the clinic every day for three days to receive growth factor shots. This is to make his stem cells start producing extra cells. If by Monday, he will be making the required number of cells, they will start harvesting. I have explained this process in a previous post title "Blood Harvest" dated 12/3/08.
Today, the doctor explained all the possible risk of going through the stem cell transplant. This is not going to be an easy process and Gary will be pretty ill. There is a danger of damaging all his vital organs and though the percentage is small for his age group, there is also the risk of death. I say all this to say that he is going to need your prayers more than ever now. Thank you for your prayers!
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