Our good friend Mark Hayden had a stem cell transplant on August 30 due to a recurrence of leukemia. As of yesterday, his ANC number (something in his blood) was at 1.325, and it needs to get to 1.5. It needs to stay at 1.5 for 2 days, and then he will get to come home. He should be able to come home Monday unless something goes awry. They told him when he went in that he would be there for 30 to 100 days, and it looks like he will be in there for less than 30 days! Thank You Lord! Please say a prayer for Mark that the new stem cells are doing their job, and that his “sick” bone marrow is completely gone.
September 12, 2008