During a long and very fruitful meeting with Joy's main doctor last weekend, Joy and many of her family learned some great news!
1) She had a biopsy of her bone marrow done and no luekemia was found.
2) All the bone marrow found was from the donor. This is good because it means her cancerous marrow is nowhere to be found.
3) Although she is not producing many red or white blood cells and will most likely require transfusions for the next 1-2 years, this doesn't necessarily mean her marrow isn't working, it just means that there are other factors mitigating its success.
4) Thus far she does not have graft v. host disease.
5) If her blood is DNA tested (next time Joy is in the Olympics) it will show up as being XY. (Okay this is only good news depending on your point of view, but I thought it was interesting nonetheless!)
6) Joy can exercise as much as she feels like.
We are so grateful to have this positive news! We love you Joy!
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The Purpose of This Blog
Due to the overwhelming concern and support we have received, we set up this blog to easily update everyone interested in Joy's medical progress and treatments. Thank you for all of your love and support!
HOW TO HELP
(1) Visits: Joy cannot see many people during her chemotherapy treatment. Afterwards, if you plan to visit, please call ahead. She cannot be exposed to any illness or children and cannot see anyone if she is sleeping. Many times she will be too tired for visitors. Also, PLEASE NO FLOWERS, chocolates etc. They are not allowed in her hospital room.
(2) Emails/Phone calls: Please keep phone calls to a minimum right now, but feel free to post comments on this blog or email Ken at kwoolley@t-minus-10.com. Although he can't always respond immediately, he really appreciates the support he has received.
(3) Children's Needs: Joy's Mother, Pat Bradshaw, is coordinating all the kids' needs. Ken and Joy could really use some help. Ways to help: babysitting, carpooling, taking one or more of the children on outings or playdates or to a family home evening activity, helping with school projects or anything else. Please contact Pat to coordinate at 801.561.0711 (home) or 801.520.2594 (cell).
(4) Meals: Ken's Mother, Athelia Woolley, is coordinating all Food Assignments. If you'd like to help provide meals, please call her at 801.272.3035 (home) or 801.557.1790 (cell). If you are Joy's ward and would like to provide a meal to the Woolley family, please call Robin Hendrikson, the compassionate service coordinator of their ward. Her number is 801.253.1188.
(5) Prayers and Fasting: Please continue to keep Ken and Joy and their 5 children in your fasting and prayers. Also, consider putting them on the prayer rolls at your local temple.
(6) Humor: At a time like this, Joy and Ken could certainly benefit from a good belly laugh. John Woolley (Ken's brother) is putting together a collection of humor. Please send any funny stories about Joy, Ken, yourself, or anything for that matter, to jwoolley@stanford.edu. He will then forward them a daily dose! Also, Jamie Rip brought a bulletin board to the hospital where we can post any notes, photos, pictures (funny) that will lift Joy. Feel free to mail any of this to Ken's and Joy's address.
(2) Emails/Phone calls: Please keep phone calls to a minimum right now, but feel free to post comments on this blog or email Ken at kwoolley@t-minus-10.com. Although he can't always respond immediately, he really appreciates the support he has received.
(3) Children's Needs: Joy's Mother, Pat Bradshaw, is coordinating all the kids' needs. Ken and Joy could really use some help. Ways to help: babysitting, carpooling, taking one or more of the children on outings or playdates or to a family home evening activity, helping with school projects or anything else. Please contact Pat to coordinate at 801.561.0711 (home) or 801.520.2594 (cell).
(4) Meals: Ken's Mother, Athelia Woolley, is coordinating all Food Assignments. If you'd like to help provide meals, please call her at 801.272.3035 (home) or 801.557.1790 (cell). If you are Joy's ward and would like to provide a meal to the Woolley family, please call Robin Hendrikson, the compassionate service coordinator of their ward. Her number is 801.253.1188.
(5) Prayers and Fasting: Please continue to keep Ken and Joy and their 5 children in your fasting and prayers. Also, consider putting them on the prayer rolls at your local temple.
(6) Humor: At a time like this, Joy and Ken could certainly benefit from a good belly laugh. John Woolley (Ken's brother) is putting together a collection of humor. Please send any funny stories about Joy, Ken, yourself, or anything for that matter, to jwoolley@stanford.edu. He will then forward them a daily dose! Also, Jamie Rip brought a bulletin board to the hospital where we can post any notes, photos, pictures (funny) that will lift Joy. Feel free to mail any of this to Ken's and Joy's address.
14 comments:
Congratulations! Your patience and endurance is paying off. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
This is good news! We are all cheering you on every step of the way. We love you!
Arian and Jill
We continue to have you in our thoughts and prayers and are cheering you on!!! We love You!! Much Love, John and Heather [ and kids]
Yeah!!! So glad that there's positive news.
Lots of love,
Steph
Joy, we are so happy for you. We keep in touch with Ken at church, it is good to see things are going well. We can't wait to go out with you again, dinner is on us!!!
we are so excited to hear the good news. We will continue to pray for you and your family.
Yahoo! We are so pleased. We love you. We hope and pray for continued positive news.
Matt, Erin & boys
You are a strong woman in so many ways. Love you, Joy.
Lori
Joy! Hurray! We are so happy to read the great news. May you continue to get stronger every day!
Love,
Rick, Sarah, and Jonas
Joy,
I am so happy for you. You and your cute family are
so amazing and we have really admired you for being so positive through all of this. What great examples you are. You are still in our thoughts and prayers.
Love Always, The Swapps
Joy,
It was so great to see you last Saturday! We are so thankful for your wonderful news and we'll continue to keep you in our prayers.
Love,
Vicki, Chris and Emily Sanford
Joy,
It was so great to see you last Saturday! We are so thankful for your wonderful news and we'll continue to keep you in our prayers.
Love,
Vicki, Chris and Emily Sanford
Thank you for keeping us up on the latest! We are so happy for the good news! Wishing you all our best! Rick and Jen
Oh this is such wonderful news. We can't wait to continue to hear more and more good news as the weeks go on!
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