We have been promised a conversation with the Fellow who will be assigned to Clara once she is an outpatient. (It is one of the problems with their system that, because we have a long stay at the hospital, we haven't been "assigned" anyone as Clara's primary doctors.)
Tomorrow is a BIG day. Clara will be getting a bone marrow biopsy and aspiration at noon PDT to determine how successful this first round of treatment was. This is the BIGGEST indicator of whether or not Clara is likely to survive. We have NO idea what happens after tomorrow - because no one has had an updated consult with us since we got the cytogenetics back. We assume chemo will be started before we even get the biopsy and aspiration results back...but again...we don't know. There is a possibility that we may go straight to stem cell/bone marrow transplant...but again...we don't know.
Since it is almost 6pm here and we still haven't seen the Fellow today, we may not have the update I was hoping for. As a result, we may not have an update for you. As such, we may not be able to give you the specifics of what outcome we are hoping for or specifics in our prayer requests.
One thing is clear. Tomorrow is the most important day. I believe God knows no time. Tomorrow only tells us if the completed chemo did its job (for this phase). So, tomorrow is the day that I ask you to pray as hard as you possibly can that we get good results. He hears those prayers as we ask Him for what has already been. I believe that He wants us to love one another. And your prayers show Him that you love Clara. How can He not answer with Clara's miraculous cure?
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We will be praying for you and for Clara's miracle all day and for you all to feel God's amazing grace.
Praying without ceasing! I know the waiting is so hard and the "don't know"s are killers. Praying for peace and patience tonight for both of you; comfort and a smooth procedure for Clara Bug.
BTW, got my plane tickets today. Will see you on the 13th!
Praying unceasingly for Clara's miraculous cure and for peace for you and Alan. My thoughts will be with you tomorrow!
praying non-stop and sending you much love and strength. BIG hugs!
Padre Pio, pray for a miracle!
You know I'm praying every day!!! But it's now the day after your 'tomorrow'. As you said God knows no time, so I'm going to keep praying for what we have been praying for since we all got started: Clara's cure!!
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