Good News!!!!

Tuesday's scans were all clear!! The cancer is gone!! The transplant Dr. said that he is making great progress. She said that it is rare for them to make a treatment schedule two months in advance and for the patient to stick to it perfectly. Usually, there is a delay in treatment because the patient's blood counts are too low or they will become sick and can't move forward with treatment. Cris sailed through with flying colors! He did really well on the rest of his preliminary exams (echo, EKG, kidney function test, etc). The Dr. also said that since he made so many stem cells during the collection, they will be able to return more than usual during the transplant. This should help to speed up the recovery process. He also has extra stem cells in storage, just in case he gets an infection and needs a "boost".  She also told me that "high energy kids" tend to do better and recover faster than kids who lay around in bed after the transplant. This is great news since Cris isn't just "high energy", he's super electric. To look at Cris right now, the only indication that something is wrong is his lack of hair. He is still running around like a lunatic, trying to get into everything (and giving me a heart attack since he isn't supposed to get hurt or sick right now.)
 
Thanks again for the prayers, kind words and positive vibes =)
Adina