01/10/2010
by Michael Wells I was speaking with Dr. Pan one of the members of Dr. Drachtman’s group and while it is far from the time to “throw the towel in” it’s getting to the time in the game when the outcome is seriously in question. This disease has no conscience it has no soul it is as evil as the darkest depths of depravity. No child should go through what Brady is experiencing and certainly no child should endure the pain of this journey without a guarantee of a positive outcome. Brady is a fanatic child who deserves a chance at life. I don’t know about the “power” of prayer, I don’t know about the “power” of medical science; I do know I have a gravely ill child in need of a cure. Forgive the sport metaphor but while on the surface our son is just about as adorable, lively, and active as any 16 month old toddler he is a very seriously ill child. The outcome of this round of chemotherapy is as critical as it can get. If Brady’s blast count goes up (from 8% to some higher number that no one will tell me) he will not have a bone marrow transplant and we will be in agony of unknown proportions. I have reached out to doctors across the country, experts in the pediatric leukemia and I have received basically the same response from everyone; Brady’s medical team is outstanding and they are doing everything anyone can do. It goes without saying that the next 20+ days are going to be an incredibly stressful period for Sherrie and me. These days are getting more and more difficult to endure and it is indeed “crunch time” and we could use a couple of breaks. I know we can get through this because we have each other and we are the epitome of Yin & Yang when it comes to working through difficult situations. I could not do this without Sherrie’s love but a little help from a GREATER power would be more than welcomed! My apologies for the darkness of this journal entry but we are approaching the apex of this journey without a map, a compass or even a decent pair of hiking shoes and it’s a very steep and rocky path we are traveling. Brady is in need of all the prayers, hugs and thoughts he can get to help him destroy this atrocious disease.“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.