Great news!! We got the results today regarding the percentage of donor cells in Rita's bone marrow. The results revealed that 98.8% of the cells are of male orgin. Many of you may remember that Rita's donor is a male. That means that the stem cell transplant has take root and that Rita's immune system is being suported by the new donor cells. In other words, the transplant is working!! I can't begin to tell you how excited we are. This is what we have been praying for. So, here is Rita's status - less than 0.8% blasts - no evidence of leukemia and a new immune system that is being supported by donor cells. When we first met with Dr. Wetzler back on July 26, 2010, while we didn't totally understand all that was involved in the process, we did understand that a successful stem cell transplant was going to be key to a successful recovery for Rita. Here we are almost 8 months later and we have such positive news to share with all of you. We are not out of the woods yet but indications couldn't be more positive. We are celebrating this news and giving thanks for renewed hope.
I know that many of you will be participating in Rita's benefit tomorrow and I want to thank all of you, not just for tomorrow, but for all of the support you have given us all the way through this journey. Believe me, your presence has been felt every moment - especially through the tough times and now, I hope you can feel the joy that we feel as Rita continues to progress to a full recovery.
Thank you & God Bless, Dave & Rita.
Great news Rita and Dave. You are in my prayers.. keep up the good work!!
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