GOOD NEWS FROM THE COOK HOUSE! THE DOUBLE UMBILICAL CORD CLINICAL TRIAL IS WORKING SO FAR! They did the bone marrow biopsy today, and Ron called to tell me that they said one of the umbilical cords is grafted in 100%!!! YES!!! Only one can completely graft, not both. It was enough cells! How cool is that! Thank you to the mother who gave her baby's umbilical cord instead of throwing it away! He had no adult matches, and your donation gave new hope in Ron's fight for a cure. Not sure what could have been done if it hadn't grafted in... not sure I want to think about it.
They are still waiting for the results of the skin biopsy to see if his new cells are trying to fight against Ron's body in GVHD. They are hoping to keep it under control. So far, he is doing pretty good, most obvious problem is that rash. Sometimes GVHD can do good things, you know, as it goes against other cells, it can attack any remaining cancer cells, too. So, you see, it is not all bad. Keep praying for us... the good news today gave a boost of hope here!
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