Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Horrible News- PLEASE PRAY FOR US!

I can not believe we have not even been home for a day and we received some horrible news. It is with a very heavy, heavy heart that I regret to inform everyone that we just received a phone call from Eric's Doctors at MD Anderson, they received Eric's 90 day mark bone marrow tests results back and he his cancer has relapsed, his cancer is back! I can not believe this is happening- not again, not so soon.

They say that the pathologist is reading that Eric's transplant didn't work and he has relapsed, that his cancer is back. They said that we need to probably do another bone marrow transplant using a different donor. I am so overwhelmed right now, crying pleading to the Lord Why, Why again?

I am begging, pleading with all of you to please pray for Eric, please pray that they are wrong. The board of doctors reviewed the results and talked with the pathologist and they said our only hope is to hope and pray that maybe the EBV virus Eric had and the Rutuxian chemo has thrown some things off, they sent for more extensive tests results rushed that will tell us if in fact the donor cells are not working in Eric anymore and confirm if he has for sure relapsed and if we need to fly back and do another bone marrow transplant. Even though they rushed those tests unfortunately his doctors said that it will take about a week before we have those results. So for now we are to stay home and wait for the results in a week. Please, please Lord don't let this be happening again, please we just got home. Please pray for Eric, please everyone pray and fast this week. I pray the Lord's plan will be what I so desperately want for our family! I don't want to have to tell the kids, I don't know if we are strong enough to do this all over again- we just got home.

It's Chelsea's 16th birthday tomorrow - how do we tell her this and try to celebrate her birthday, how could she possibly have a good birthday now. We tried this whole time to just get her Daddy home for her birthday....please pray for us- we need it!

7 comments:

  1. I am so sorry. I can not beleive that you guys are going through this all over again. We will keep praying for you all. You are in our thoughts as we wish you every blessing and miracle the lord will send. Tell Chelsea Happy Birthday tomorrow! Big 16!!! I truly am so sorry Tammie and Eric. We send our love.

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  2. Oh nooooo!!!!!!!!!!! I am soo sorry to hear that Tammie & Eric!! We will pray for a miracle and that the doctors are wrong!! Try to enjoy that baby girls 16th birthday today anyways! Please keep us posted. You will be in our thoughts and prayers all week.

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  3. So so sorry to hear that. We will keep your family in our prayers.

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  4. Hey, give Eric my Best, and my prays are with him.

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  5. Don't lose hope. I am terribly sorry for the awful news. It does not seem fair. No one should have to keep fighting such an awful battle. Keep your spirits up. I will pray for better news to come your way and the strength to carry on. So sorry. Wish I could fix this for you, or at least carry some of the burden. Hope Chelsea's birthday brings some happiness and laughter to your heavy hearts.

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  6. I don't have words to express what I am feeling right now. It breaks my heart to think that it didn't work. I am praying along with your family that this is not true. Please keep us posted. You are in our prayers.

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  7. Dear Tammie and Eric,

    Please don't lose hope..... I have such faith in MD Anderson. They will come up with something to help! We're praying for your family. Keep in touch by email and tell us what is decided. May you feel the Savior's love during the celebration of His birth.

    Much love,

    Nancy & Hal

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