Last week we celebrated my mom's 1 year anniversary since her stem cell transplant! Wow, it's been a YEAR! On her 1 year anniversary mom had a check-up appointment up at Northwestern. They did a bone marrow draw to see how everything looks, rather than just looking at her blood results. With this procedure (which she's had done a few times since her transplant) they draw bone marrow out of her hip bone. They send it to the lab and it takes about a week to receive the results.
We found out this week that the bone marrow came back perfectly clean! It's great to have confirmation that she's still cancer free! We were pretty confident that she was healthy because of how she feels and because her monthly blood results continue to show the doctor she's doing well, but the bone marrow confirms everything.
No matter what, we trust that our God is in control. He knows my mom better than the doctor and has healed her from disease. We continue to praise and thank Him everyday, and will no matter what the future brings for anyone in our family. We pray that each of your holidays will be filled with honoring Jesus and appreciation for the many blessings that He pours out on us everyday. Take some time this holiday season to share God's love with someone who needs hope in their life.
God bless!
