07/09/2010 by Michael Wells Life for Brady is becoming more and more “normal.” He has been fever-free, his blood pressure is normal, his white blood count is recovering at a slow pace (0.6), he is receiving less and less pain medication and he is within days of no longer receiving steroids. He appears to be… [Read More]
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07/07/2010 by Michael Wells Where to begin? Yesterday, Brady continues to act like any precocious toddler; he sings songs without words, his vocabulary continues to grow faster than I could ever imagine and he appears to be about as happy as anyone can be living in a hospital hooked up to 5-6 different pumps. His… [Read More]
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07/06/2010 by Michael Wells CBC continues in the neutropenic range with his white blood count at 0.3. While Brady needed a blood transfusion yesterday and will be getting more platelets today; we are very pleased with the results of this slow recovery of his system. The logic is simple; the slower the recovery, the slow… [Read More]
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07/04/2010 by Michael Wells Saturday was a very special day. My brother Richard, his friend Donna and my Mom drove from North Haven, Connecticut to visit Brady. It was great to see all of them and I was extremely happy my 91 year old mother got to visit with her 21st grandchild. It was very… [Read More]
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07/03/2010 by Michael Wells It’s late Friday night or early Saturday morning depending upon your frame of reference. It was another day of wait and see. I hate this disease and the absolute destruction it causes. I want my baby back the way he was more than I have ever wanted anything in my life…. [Read More]
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07/02/2010 by Michael Wells Thursday was an interesting day. We went to pay our respect to Brady’s friend; Jasanti, we made a decision and the “man cave” made an unexpected appearance. Jasanti’s service was very nice and I must say I don’t think I have ever seen so many flowers, it was quite emotional. We… [Read More]