To All,
This has been a week of miracles. First God blesses us with the fact that Cheryl's sister, Sandy was a match and not just a match, but 100% match (which the doctor said is rare). He blessed us with a good day for the Stem Cell Transplant. The process came off without a hitch. Cheryl is very tired, weak and she has trouble with her stomach.
Her spirits are very high. We know who to thank, we thank all of you, for it is by your prayers and suplications that God has blessed Cheryl and the rest of our family so.
Please continue to pray for her sister Sandy, she has recovered from the strenous excercise of donating her Prescious Stem Cells, but she must now travel back home to her husband and two small girls. We have been very thankful to have her here and can never express in words our true feelings regarding her most precious gift, given freely and with love.
The doctor is happy with Cheryl's progress, but has said that the next eight days will be her biggest challenge physically. Please pray that God will grant her the strength to see this ordeal through to the end and remain as steadfast his servant as she was before this started and is today.
Thank you for the wonderful meals, cards and gifts all given in love.
Once again the Nurses have voted Cheryl's room the most decorated and her the most loved patient on this floor. In fact, they fight over who gets to take care of her, mostly due to her spirit through all of this.
We covet your prayers now and forever.
In Gods Love
Gene & Cheryl and family
Saturday, February 4, 2006
Thursday, February 2, 2006
2 Feb 2006
Dear Friends and Family,
Thanks for your continuted prayers. I have one more round of Radiation. I sit still for 12 minutes, then they come into the room flip the cart around and 12 minutes on the other side. It is totally painless. It is the 8th round.
The Dr. says I am doing well, I feel really strong.
The transplant will be tomorrow. If they get enough stem cells today it will between 9:00-10:30 in the morning. If not enough are collected it will be around 12:30 or 1:00 after they harvest more stem cells. Pray for Sandy, her joints are achey and she says she had flu like sypmptoms. I sometimes forget the other side of the equation. She will experience some relief after they harvest the stem cells today but will feel better tomorrow.
I am able to have visitiors and feel up to them. Next week is supposed to be the most difficult in terms of how I feel. We will keep you updated.
Pray for God's continued stength,
stem cells won't be rejected by my body
Strength for Gene, Emily and Michael
Rest, and complete recovery from the luekemia
Thanks,
Cheryl
Thanks for your continuted prayers. I have one more round of Radiation. I sit still for 12 minutes, then they come into the room flip the cart around and 12 minutes on the other side. It is totally painless. It is the 8th round.
The Dr. says I am doing well, I feel really strong.
The transplant will be tomorrow. If they get enough stem cells today it will between 9:00-10:30 in the morning. If not enough are collected it will be around 12:30 or 1:00 after they harvest more stem cells. Pray for Sandy, her joints are achey and she says she had flu like sypmptoms. I sometimes forget the other side of the equation. She will experience some relief after they harvest the stem cells today but will feel better tomorrow.
I am able to have visitiors and feel up to them. Next week is supposed to be the most difficult in terms of how I feel. We will keep you updated.
Pray for God's continued stength,
stem cells won't be rejected by my body
Strength for Gene, Emily and Michael
Rest, and complete recovery from the luekemia
Thanks,
Cheryl
Saturday, January 28, 2006
28 Jan 2006
Hello to All,
Today is Saturday, 28 January and Cheryl is recieving what is hoped to be her final Chemotherapy treatment. The schedule has allowed her one day of rest, Sunday, before hopping into the Full Body Radiation treatment.
The following is Cheryl's room address and phone number, incase you are inclined to send cards, call and/or visit:
Address -
UW Hospital
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Madison, WI 53705
Room Phone number -
(608) ###-####
If you would like to visit please check with either Cheryl by phone or with me on my cell phone (608) ###-####. Also, we will let you all know if she is up to recieving visitors, via the e-mails.
Her room has a wonderful North view of Lake Mendota and the surronding shoreline. Cheryl's sister is due in from Colorado on Monday. Things appear to be going as planned.
God Bless All
Gene & Cheryl
Today is Saturday, 28 January and Cheryl is recieving what is hoped to be her final Chemotherapy treatment. The schedule has allowed her one day of rest, Sunday, before hopping into the Full Body Radiation treatment.
The following is Cheryl's room address and phone number, incase you are inclined to send cards, call and/or visit:
Address -
UW Hospital
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Madison, WI 53705
Room Phone number -
(608) ###-####
If you would like to visit please check with either Cheryl by phone or with me on my cell phone (608) ###-####. Also, we will let you all know if she is up to recieving visitors, via the e-mails.
Her room has a wonderful North view of Lake Mendota and the surronding shoreline. Cheryl's sister is due in from Colorado on Monday. Things appear to be going as planned.
God Bless All
Gene & Cheryl
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
24 Jan 2006
To All,
We are now getting ready to take the next step, into the home stretch.
We just came back from a visit to the Doctor. She reviewed the test results of two weeks ago, PRAISE THE LORD!!!! - All tests resultes came in clean. This may be an indication that the lukemia is in remission. In addition, the Doctor reviewed the next steps, starting with:
26 January, Thursday - Cheryl is admitted back into the hospital - They will remove pic-line (or IV line) from her arm and install one with three ports into her chest.
27-28 January, Friday-Saturday - Begin 48 hours of continous Chemotheropy.
29 - January, Sunday - Day of rest for Cheryl.
30 JAN - 03 FEB - Monday - Friday - Full Body Radiation, twice a day for four days.
30 January Monday - Cheryl's sister arrives at house, to begin recieving the double injections of growth hormone shots that will increase her body's production of stem cells. She will take these injections twice a day for 4 days.
02 FEB 2006 - Thursday - Cheryl's sister enters the hospital to let them harvest her stem cells. This may take one or two days.
03 FEB 2006 - Friday - They begin the stem cell transplant, immediately following the full body radiation treatment.
From this point on it will be wait and watch. Cheryl will be in the hospital any where from three to four weeks. There will be a point when she either won't feel like having visitors and/or can't have visitors due to her immune system. We will advise you all through this update when it will be safe to visit Cheryl.
I am thankful that through this whole process, because each and everyone of you have been faithfully praying for us, Cheryl has remained steadfast in her faith and continued to submit herself fully to the Lords will. Togeather we will make it through this step in life and be the proud witness of God's Glory and abilities.
May God Bless each and everyone of you through her suffering.
Love
Gene, Cheryl and Family
We are now getting ready to take the next step, into the home stretch.
We just came back from a visit to the Doctor. She reviewed the test results of two weeks ago, PRAISE THE LORD!!!! - All tests resultes came in clean. This may be an indication that the lukemia is in remission. In addition, the Doctor reviewed the next steps, starting with:
26 January, Thursday - Cheryl is admitted back into the hospital - They will remove pic-line (or IV line) from her arm and install one with three ports into her chest.
27-28 January, Friday-Saturday - Begin 48 hours of continous Chemotheropy.
29 - January, Sunday - Day of rest for Cheryl.
30 JAN - 03 FEB - Monday - Friday - Full Body Radiation, twice a day for four days.
30 January Monday - Cheryl's sister arrives at house, to begin recieving the double injections of growth hormone shots that will increase her body's production of stem cells. She will take these injections twice a day for 4 days.
02 FEB 2006 - Thursday - Cheryl's sister enters the hospital to let them harvest her stem cells. This may take one or two days.
03 FEB 2006 - Friday - They begin the stem cell transplant, immediately following the full body radiation treatment.
From this point on it will be wait and watch. Cheryl will be in the hospital any where from three to four weeks. There will be a point when she either won't feel like having visitors and/or can't have visitors due to her immune system. We will advise you all through this update when it will be safe to visit Cheryl.
I am thankful that through this whole process, because each and everyone of you have been faithfully praying for us, Cheryl has remained steadfast in her faith and continued to submit herself fully to the Lords will. Togeather we will make it through this step in life and be the proud witness of God's Glory and abilities.
May God Bless each and everyone of you through her suffering.
Love
Gene, Cheryl and Family
Friday, December 16, 2005
16 Dec 2005
Cheryl is home. She came home Thurs. evening. We are administering intraveinous anti-biotics at home to clear up the bacterial infection found in her blood. It has to be done twice a day, it isn't difficult and gets Cheryl home. No word yet on the bone marrow biopsy, or on the stem cell donor match. Keep praying the marrow is cancer free and one of my siblings will be a match.
Thenks,
The Cummins
Thenks,
The Cummins
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
14 Dec 2005
To All,
On Tuesday 13 December, while at home recovering, Cheryl's temperature spiked and we had to take her back to Madison. We were to travel there on Friday for testing and another Bone Marrow Biopsy. As such, they took this opportunity to perform all the testing on Tuesday and not make us come back on Friday. Once they completed the blood draws, X-Ray's and Bone Marrow Biopsy on Tuesday they sent us home and said they would contact us with any results. Note - the X-Ray's showed a dramatic improvement on the Pneumonia - very good news.
On Wednesday, 14 December, the doctor called and had me bring Cheryl back to be admitted into the hospital, due to the fact that she has an infection in her blood. They were able to identify it and the only antibiotic they could administer was via Intra-veineous (IV). They will keep her for the next 36 - 48 hours to stableize, then send her home. Once home, Home Health will come and teach me how to hook up this same IV solution / antibiotic and will allow her to recover from home. No news as yet, on her Bone Marrow biopsy.
Her room phone number is 608-###-####. I am certain that she could use a friendly call to pick her up, as she is currently at the hospital alone. I needed to come back to work to get some urgent business taken care of.
Regards and God Bless
Gene, Cheryl and Family
On Tuesday 13 December, while at home recovering, Cheryl's temperature spiked and we had to take her back to Madison. We were to travel there on Friday for testing and another Bone Marrow Biopsy. As such, they took this opportunity to perform all the testing on Tuesday and not make us come back on Friday. Once they completed the blood draws, X-Ray's and Bone Marrow Biopsy on Tuesday they sent us home and said they would contact us with any results. Note - the X-Ray's showed a dramatic improvement on the Pneumonia - very good news.
On Wednesday, 14 December, the doctor called and had me bring Cheryl back to be admitted into the hospital, due to the fact that she has an infection in her blood. They were able to identify it and the only antibiotic they could administer was via Intra-veineous (IV). They will keep her for the next 36 - 48 hours to stableize, then send her home. Once home, Home Health will come and teach me how to hook up this same IV solution / antibiotic and will allow her to recover from home. No news as yet, on her Bone Marrow biopsy.
Her room phone number is 608-###-####. I am certain that she could use a friendly call to pick her up, as she is currently at the hospital alone. I needed to come back to work to get some urgent business taken care of.
Regards and God Bless
Gene, Cheryl and Family
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
6 Dec 2005
To All,
Praise GOD!!!! Cheryl is coming home today. Once again her body has started producing it's own White / Red blood cells and platelets, sufficient for the doctors to release her and allow her to complete recovery at home. Needless to say, I and the kids are ecstatic.
She also is going home with Pneumonia, but the Doctors believe she will be able to recover better from home...they are sending her home with antibiotics. She will be happy to have visitors, but please note that if you have been sick or think you might be sick please wait until you are fully recovered. As you would expect, Cheryl is still very vulnerable to other illness's.
Her sister is graciously coming back on Friday 9, Dec 05 until Tuesday 13 Dec 05 to assist.
Cheryl has another Doctors appointment set for Friday 16, Dec 05, where they will do another Bone Marrow Biopsy. Please pray that this Biopsy result will be a total remission of the cancer.
We will not know what the next step is until after this Biopsy. They have started testing her brothers and sisters to see if they are a match for the Stem Cell transplant. Please pray that one or more will be a perfect match.
Thanks to all of you who continue to support us through Prayers, Cards, Phone Calls, Meals, Transportation and gifts. Your generosity and unselfish gifts have been greatly appreciated.
Love in Christ
Gene, Cheryl and Family
Praise GOD!!!! Cheryl is coming home today. Once again her body has started producing it's own White / Red blood cells and platelets, sufficient for the doctors to release her and allow her to complete recovery at home. Needless to say, I and the kids are ecstatic.
She also is going home with Pneumonia, but the Doctors believe she will be able to recover better from home...they are sending her home with antibiotics. She will be happy to have visitors, but please note that if you have been sick or think you might be sick please wait until you are fully recovered. As you would expect, Cheryl is still very vulnerable to other illness's.
Her sister is graciously coming back on Friday 9, Dec 05 until Tuesday 13 Dec 05 to assist.
Cheryl has another Doctors appointment set for Friday 16, Dec 05, where they will do another Bone Marrow Biopsy. Please pray that this Biopsy result will be a total remission of the cancer.
We will not know what the next step is until after this Biopsy. They have started testing her brothers and sisters to see if they are a match for the Stem Cell transplant. Please pray that one or more will be a perfect match.
Thanks to all of you who continue to support us through Prayers, Cards, Phone Calls, Meals, Transportation and gifts. Your generosity and unselfish gifts have been greatly appreciated.
Love in Christ
Gene, Cheryl and Family
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