Treatment Plan:

We are packed and headed back to St. Jude to see the amazing Dr. Pui & Ms. Martha May (his nurse :)).  The last few weeks have been incredibly rough for John but he is forging ahead with treatment as planned.   John is scheduled to begin ReInduction on August 27th (similar treatment to what he did the very first time he arrived at St. Jude 5 months ago).  It's called ReInduction # I (ReInduction #2 happens in November).   It's 3 weeks of very intense treatments!  In addition he'll have scans and MRD testing.  I know St. Jude will take great care of him but the bottom line; John is going to get pretty sick again.  He's not happy about the big treatments, loosing his fuzzies that finally cover his head, being away from home & leaving Bella again!  But, we believe it's part of his journey to his forever cure!  We are praying that he'll tolerate the therapy well and we'll be allowed to bring him back to Charlotte to recover in the comforts of home. While at St. Jude we'll be staying at the Ronald McDonald House again. I'm more prepared this time around, I packed him soft & snuggly pillows, sheets and blankets to keep him as cozy! Considering the first time we went for Induction we just had the clothes on our backs and a few other necessities, it's a vast improvement :).

Please pray that John's MRD test result is still NEGATIVE, meaning NO trace of cancer!

Thank you for your love, support & prayers!

Love,
Kathy

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