02/26/2010 by Michael Wells Well, where to begin? Brady had his CAT scan and it appears the infection in his right lung is on the mend. The plan as of this minute is to have him admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) on March 8th to begin the peripheral blood stem cell transplantation process… [Read More]
February Journal Entries
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02/25/2010 by Michael Wells A quick update on this rainy, snowy Thursday morning; Brady just completed his CAT scan and he is recouping from the anesthesia at the outpatient clinic. Everything went well and he will be home within the couple of hours. Sherrie was told we will have the results of his scan by… [Read More]
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02/24/2010 by Michael Wells Brady’s day at the clinic was totally uneventfully – “Thank God.” His complete blood count (CBC) had normal results and there was no need for any transfusions of platelets or whole blood. In fact, he was sleeping when Dr. Drachtman got to his room to examine him and Sherrie and the… [Read More]
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02/23/2010 by Michael Wells Good morning and my apologies for not writing a journal update yesterday; worked late and when I finally got home Brady wanted my total and undivided attention. Life is pretty darn good! Brady is doing beyond remarkably well; he has had no temperatures, and is just in the greatest spirits. He… [Read More]
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02/22/2010 by Michael Wells A truly wonderful week end; the blood drive was truly successful event with more than 75 people showing up to donate. The two blood drives generated more than 130 pints of blood – thank you Michelle and Marc for all your hard work putting both drives together. Also, we thank everyone… [Read More]
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02/20/2010 by Michael Wells Today’s blood drive is “sold out” but I understand they will try to accommodate everyone even if you do not have an appointment. Sherrie and I want to sincerely thank Marc Rubenstein and his staff at Jersey Physical Therapy for making all this happen. We also, want to thank the great… [Read More]
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02/19/2010 by Michael Wells I got home after 8:00pm last night (website development meeting) and much to my surprise Brady was asleep and is still sleeping. He is doing so well I just hate the idea of having to start all the craziness of “conditioning” chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation process. He is such a… [Read More]
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02/18/2010 by Michael Wells Thursday morning and really nothing to report regarding Brady’s health other than he is doing wonderfully well. It’s beyond my wildest imagination how great it is to have our baby back home and acting like a 17 month toddler. I will keep you posted on any developments but right now our… [Read More]
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02/16/2010 by Michael Wells Another uneventful day for Brady is just about as much of a blessing as anyone can ask for. Sherrie took Brady for a check up today and here’s the latest schedule for him. He will continue his IV antibiotics for the next 3 days and next week on February 25 have… [Read More]
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02/15/2010 by Michael Wells Monday evening and I must say we just had the best week end in several months. It’s wonderful to have our son home and as the photo shows he seems to be really enjoying himself. Nothing to report which is just about as great as it can get. February 25th is… [Read More]
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02/14/2010 by Michael Wells Saturday was another simply wonderful day. We (Sherrie, me and Brady) went for 2 very nice long walks. Brady perched upon my back in his knapsack, bundled for the rather chilly temperatures and on both occasions fell fast asleep. I guess he too is enjoying being home. Early in the afternoon,… [Read More]
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02/13/2010 by Michael Wells Another wonderful day with Brady at home and news from Dr. Drachtman that leaves very little else to say: Blast Count 4% Cancer is in Remission Just incredible news and I really have nothing to add this miracle. Thank you one and all for your continued support. Your prayers, hugs and… [Read More]
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02/12/2010 by Michael Wells I got home late last night (around 8:00 pm) to find my “normal” happy baby sitting in his Mommy lap having a bottle. It is just amazing how incredible the little things in life have taken on such significant importance to us. Brady is home and it is just an out… [Read More]
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02/11/2010 by Michael Wells Thursday morning and the first in more than 40 days since we were all home at one time. That’s right; yesterday during one of the worst snowstorms in the past several years Brady was released from the hospital and we went home. We arrived late yesterday afternoon in the height of… [Read More]
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02/09/2010 by Sherrie Wells Sherrie’s early morning journal entry… As I lay awake I can’t think of anything but Brady, his beautiful laugh and wonderful sense of humor, the lives he’s touched, this horrifying cancer, etc. I am so anxious about today’s blast count that I just wish it was 6pm, not 4am, and that… [Read More]
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02/08/2010 by Michael Wells Monday evening and it’s pretty difficult to think about anything else except tomorrow’s bone marrow biopsy. I’m going to work tomorrow as I really don’t know what good I would be hanging around and driving everyone crazy. We won’t get any definitive results back from pathology until after 5:00pm and so,… [Read More]
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02/07/2010 by Michael Wells Sunday morning and life in the “Man Cave” is just about as sane and serene as it can get. I am listening to Jack Johnson, John Mayer and Noah Jones (Pandora web radio) and I guess it has a way of mellowing out even the most stoic of sadists. This morning… [Read More]
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02/05/2010 by Michael Wells Our visit to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, (CHOP) went extremely well. Brady rode in an ambulance with Sherrie and Grandma & Grandpa rode with me. We arrived early and I must say the entire pretesting for us went smoothly. Here’s the latest schedule of events; 1. Tuesday, Feb 9th 9:00am… [Read More]
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02/04/2010 by Michael Wells It’s early Thursday morning and I am (and have been since 3:00am) awake. I was lying in bed thinking about what is going to be taking place in the next few weeks and it’s just about overwhelming. I spoke with Dr. Weiss last evening and he told me most likely CHOP… [Read More]
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02/03/2010 by Michael Wells Sherrie is home for the evening and I have the “watch” for tonight. It was a rather uneventful day which is very good. Brady’s blood count has him no longer neutropenic as his absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is above 500 and this is very good. However, his doctor wants to wait… [Read More]
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02/02/2010 by Michael Wells What an exciting day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow; 6 more weeks of winter which should make everyone happy. And by the way; Brady and I have compatible HLA genes! Phil has seen his shadow 99 out of 114 times. The chances of him seeing his shadow are just a little… [Read More]
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02/01/2010 by Michael Wells I am heading into NYC and must be on my way. Brady is doing quite well. He had an excellent Sunday with no temperatures. In fact, he slept until 10:00am and even took a nap in the afternoon. His blood counts are improving every day and yesterday he did not have… [Read More]