So Close...

Below is an update sent by my mother. To most of you the numbers below don't mean much, but to us it is great news!!!!! His marrow is starting to recover. We should find out next week if he is in remission. A couple days ago when my brother came up for a visit, we went to the Crab Pot. They had so much fun smacking the crab with the mallets! We took a walk along the pier, ate ice cream, and watched the sunset. Yesterday the weather here was gorgeous. It was in the low 80's and we took a trip to the lake. We were on a little beachy area of Lake Washington in South East Seattle. Caden was not able to go all the way in the water because of bacteria and his central line, but we wrapped it up and he was able to get waist deep. He had fun playing in the sand. We were all having so much fun I forgot to take pictures!!! :( I am sure there will be more opportunities before we leave Seattle. Thank you for your continued prayers and support!

Hmct 26.3. Pltlt 35. Wbc 2.1. Anc 855> >

Yes, you see it right, his counts have come up some on their own! They will check it again to make sure it hasn't dropped again. If it is still up they will do the LP and bone marrow aspiration to confirm he is cancer free. > >

After that....we will wait and see what the doctors say.> >

I am so excited for Caden. I think we will need to do something special for him when we get the results!> >

Love to all and pray for cancer free results now and in the future!> >

Cindy