Day 243

He just keeps looking better!

His doctors are all so happy with the progress John is making. He is now completely off steroids and has had no re-occurrence of the GVHD. His platelet, red and white count are now normal and the latest chimerism is showing a slow and steady rise in the graft taking over. Overall Ian's cell now comprise of 78% of John's cells :) and he is beginning to produce most of his immune cells.

At the end of this month John will begin to be tapered off his anti-rejection/immune suppressant drugs ; we hope to see the graft get stronger and stronger!

Although it is early days and too early to say John will have normal functioning immune system after this we can say that all signs, right now, point to the transplant being a complete success.

We walk in hope and in faith. We hold fast not to the words of doctors or the results of tests but the word of God which will accomplish all it has said. God will be faithful to do as He has promised. As I sat and prayed a few days ago I wondered "Is it arrogant or presumptuous of me to say that God will heal John?" Immediately I felt God say "No, it is true wisdom to trust in my words which I have spoken to you".

And so we press on, not in arrogance and not in blind faith but in the words of God whose promises never fail and whose love never leaves.