12/17/2009
by Michael Wells

I just got home from the hospital and all is well with Brady. His blood count continues to drop with his white blood reaching 1.0 which is where we want to go. Today he had a blood transfusion to help keep his red blood cells in line. He’s fighting a low grade temperature around 99.0˚ but we believe his temperature is more related to his teething than any infection. Today Santa came to his unit and left Brady with some very nice toys. There was a pizza party to go along with Santa and Sherrie told me Brady had a lovely time as he slept through the entire event. However, tonight he and I had a ball playing with his new toys. Speaking of “new” toys, Aunt Ellen & Uncle Frank thanks again for the giraffe replacement. Brady will not let it out of his sight and has been hugging it and kissing it all day. Other than Santa and a mild fever there is not too much to report and I really like that. Somehow the old saying; “no news is good news” has a much greater meaning to me. I will keep you posted on any developments in the meantime please keep Brady in your hugs, thoughts, and prayers. PS Thank you Brother John and Marion for the very delicious chocolate covered strawberries – Brady really liked them almost as much as Sherrie.
“8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer” is a series of posts revisiting the journal kept by Sherrie and Michael Wells during the cancer diagnosis and treatment of their son, Brady Michael. Hopefully these entires will provide an understanding of the journey families face when dealing with these horrific diseases and of the important work the Hugs for Brady Foundation does.