Time Is Tight

Julie Eastman
We found out today that they have found a donor for Mike. We are extremely relieved!! We know that the person is a young male from Europe. The donor now has to pass a health check but that is routine and problems are not usually anticipated. He will have the all clear in another [...]

Julie Eastman
Hello everyone.
There is not too much new news to report. A donor still has not been found for Mike. The waiting is becoming increasingly difficult, but we remain positive and take things one day at a time. We know there is at least one partial match that has been found but the doctors are [...]

Julie Eastman
Hello once again.
Not too much new to report on Mike. He has completed his third and final round of chemo. His blood counts have hit rock bottom as they are supposed to and will start to come up again in about a week or so. He feels pretty good and is beginning to feel [...]

Julie Eastman
Hello everyone.
Not too much new to report so this will be a short message. Everything continues to go well. Mike is feeling really good right now as his blood counts are on the rise, as they should be, and he has a whole week off before reporting back for duty at the hospital. He [...]

Mike called me last night. He says he’s feeling much better now that he’s finished his second round of chemo. He has one more round chemo to go. After that, if they can find a donor, they’ll do the bone-marrow transplant.