Showing off

George woke up this morning with an ANC of 989!!!! Now Kate’s blood is just showing off. Amazing! Wonderful! Awesome! Day two of engraftment and we are all just blown away with this incredible news. Drs included. They are really just taken a back by how well he is doing. New George is a new boy indeed. His appetite is still not good and I am having to force food down his throat. I pray that this is just a very temporary side effect of all of his medications. He has lost a little weigh these past few days. His final day of chemo was today. Hip hip hooray!! He is feeling great and is now only down to one line of IV medication. He takes 7 different medicines, 3 times a day. He will continue this when we go home until he reaches his +100 day. Today is day +12. So if you need to visit with me over the next few months I will be at the pharmacy filling prescriptions. Fortunately, George is an excellent medicine taker. You would think it was candy. He happily takes each and every dose without a hesitation or complaint. Yet another praise considering how often he will be taking it. So today we are all left in awe of God’s awesome powers and promises. We shout for joy and are overcome with thankfulness for all we have been given.  The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23

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  1. Abby August 18, 2019 at 3:44 PM

    So amazing, Amy!!! You two are the bravest people I know!! We love you!!

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  2. AndersonAnnSAugust 19, 2019 at 4:53 AM

    🙌🏻 Such great progress! 😘

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  3. Nancy L. GilbertAugust 19, 2019 at 7:37 AM

    Such great news!!!
    Thank you Lord!

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  4. JulieAugust 19, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    That all sounds worthy of a huge Mitchell celebration when you all get home. 😁

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