July 26, 2011 (Tuesday)

David was in the hospital today as an outpatient to start a new regimine of chemotherapy drugs. On the list of drugs he will receive over the next several weeks are:  
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Cytarabine
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Methotrexate
  • Peg-Asparaginase
  • Vincristine
 They are also giving him and IV drip of Emend to help with the nausea.
He will have to drive from Riverside County to Orange County everyday to receive the IVs and injections.
 
David will have to be at UCLA Medical Center on August 4th for a meeting with the transplant Coordinator and the radiology team.
 
They were told that the donor is a 22 year old male who lives in the United States. He will be sent to UCLA and given injections with a drug that will prepare his body for the “collection” of his bone marrow. We are so grateful for the sacrifice this donor is making for a complete stranger. We are told that the donor must stay Anonymous and we can’t meet him or have contact with him for a complete year following the transplant.


At the same time David will receive high doses of chemotherapy and whole body radiation therapy. David plans to be admitted on August 15th and hopes to have the bone marrow transplant on Aug 25 or 26th.

The Riverside Sheriffs' Association (RSA) is hosting the: 
on August 27, 2011
Gather a group of friends and come join! 
You can sign up at the following link:  
 
Also, Tax Deductible donations can be made through Riverside Sheriffs' Association (RSA) 
 
Note: If you get an error message, please try another browser besides Internet Explorer. I used Mozilla Firefox and was able to donate.
 
Chrissy said a friend from Orange County drove out to their house today with snacks for the kids, spent 1/2 an hour praying for David and their family and enjoyed a nice visit. Thank you so much for your prayers, help, love & support.

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