04/30/2010 by Michael Wells Yesterday Brady was at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to have his broviac catheter removed and to have a bone marrow aspiration performed. A bone marrow aspiration is removes a small amount of bone marrow fluid and cells through a needle put into the hip. This procedure is much less invasive… [Read More]
April Journal Entries
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 156
04/22/2010 by Michael Wells First and most importantly; Brady is doing incredibly well. He’s been improving each and every day. His medical team is extremely pleased with his progress and it appears things are going in the right direction. Sherrie and I could not be happier! It’s just beyond my ability to write the correct… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 155
04/15/2010 by Michael Wells It has been a while since I last posted an entry in Brady’s journal. Needless to say, Brady is doing just incredibly well. He is just about back to his “normal” self. Since arriving at home also 2 weeks ago, Brady has developed an unbelievable appetite; he seems to be constantly… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 154
04/10/2010 by Michael Wells It’s so nice to be home! First a super thank you to our neighbors Debbie & Dan for the wonderful surprise at our door and the incredibly delicious dinner. It was yummy! Well, other than Brady getting re-adjusted with his home, life is just excellent. We went for a walk, we… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 153
04/09/2010 by Michael Wells Welcome Home Brady What a wonderful slogan to type. We will be leaving Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sometime around noon. Grandpa and I will be traveling down to Philly to meet the “ladies” and bring our baby home. Brady is in wonderful spirits. His health is improving every day and he… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 152
04/07/2010 by Michael Wells A very simple up-date as my main computer is in the shop (virus) and I am using a 10 year old lap top and it’s very slow. Brady’s condition simply stated is: 2820 ANC This is just great news and we are still set to go home on Friday. Sherrie and… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 151
04/06/2010 by Michael Wells A very short update, my computer crashed and I’m using a very old backup. Brady had a GREAT day and actually went for a walk outside with Mom & Grandma. Everything is still a go for Friday and I can hardly wait for the day to arrive. Thanks for all your… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 150
04/05/2010 by Michael Wells Easter Sunday was a wonderful day. Other than a couple of vomiting episodes, Brady has no fever, his rash is gone and he is on the mend. I did however make one very big mistake regarding his absolute neutrophil count (ANC). The number I reported was 278 when in fact the… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 149
04/04/2010 by Michael Wells Happy Easter Indeed a very Happy Easter to all! Brady slept through the night and does not have a fever, and his rash is all but gone! I will let you know how “things” develop during the day but right now it’s just about perfect. Thank you will never be sufficient… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 148
04/03/2010 by Michael Wells Brady slept through the night and woke up around 9:00am. He’s in great spirits and with the exception of a little swelling and of course a temperature (100.4°) life is pretty good. Brady’s counts look pretty good as well: his ANC is a little lower than yesterday 156 versus 176 but… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 147
04/02/2010 by Michael Wells Wow! What a day; it turned out to be a good day in fact, a very Good Friday!!! Brady started his day with a negative reaction to all the morphine he’s been receiving; not a pleasant thing to experience. He basically started to “cold turkey” and all I can say is;… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 146
04/01/2010 by Michael Wells A very short entry tonight; Brady is doing just a little better than yesterday but this is nothing to shout about. The only “good news” is Brady does not have slapped face syndrome. But the bad part of that news is the doctors still are not exactly sure what is causing… [Read More]