Just the Facts

Just a few fill ins for everyone. The Dr. called Brianne Thursday evening with the treatment teams recommendation. She begins the new treatment protocol this Monday at the hospital, Emory, and will be inpatient for a week depending on healthy she remains. The change in treatment protocol is due to a 1% level of leukemic cells remaining in her bone marrow. Although 1% sounds good, it is relative due to many other factors, most importantly it is not where she should or had expected for her to be at this point due to the type of previous aggressive treatment. The main factor that must be considered and is directing treatment has to do with her chromosome 11 abnormality which indicates her being at high risk for the leukemia replicating and returning. Therefore, the doctor/team says it is in her best interest to begin preparation for bone marrow transplant. This is a very lengthy and involved treatment and will involve several months preparing. We do not have details at this time and have many more questions than we have information to share. As we find out more during the weeks to come we will provide more information. We know we will have more frequent hospital stays and outpatient travelling through the weeks ahead. Again, will know more later and share what we know.

What we do know. Fact #1 "Brianne is His workmanship created for good things in Christ" Fact#2 the chromosome 11 abnormality is no surprise to the Creator and Redeemer and Healer of ALL things. (the pun very much intended) Fact#3 "Thus says the Lord who created you who formed you: Be not afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I-AM the Lord your God…You are precious in my sight, and honored, and I love you… Be not afraid, for I am with you… Isaiah 43

I have found comfort in many scriptures but ran across this truth yesterday and was brought again to a place of peace within. "Not grace to bar what is not bliss, Nor flight from all distress, but this, The grace that orders our trouble and pain and then in the darkness is there to sustain. Grace is secure. And no failure or suffering or struggle, darkness or trouble can keep us from God's secure grace. It remains. It endures. And by grace we are kept. By grace, and grace alone... (J. Piper)

Thank You seems such an inadequate word to convey our appreciation for the love and prayers shown to us but please know how grateful and thankful we are for all of you being a part of our lives.

With Sincere Thanks, Brenda and the Indians