Prayers for our friend

[Lindsey]

Thank you all for your prayers and good thoughts for him! He has started chemo, and was released from the hospital yesterday. Scott visited him on Saturday (I stayed away because of my cold) and he is so upbeat and positive. One of his options is a bone marrow transplant, which he is hoping ends up happening. The doctors have told him that if he does get a transplant, it will probably get rid of BOTH of his cancers, and by Christmas he could be cancer-free for the first time in years.

[Janet]

Then that's exactly what I'll pray for...the transplant and for him to be cancer free by Christmas!

[DianaB]

I'll be praying too!!

[Lindsey]

Tim has gotten a bacterial infection and is back in the hospital for a few days. His immune system is a bit compromised because of the chemo so I'm hoping he can kick this infection soon.

[DianaB]

We have a friend that had a bone marrow transplant years ago. He was in and out of hospitals for so long. Every thing was a scare. He had it done and had to be so careful afterwards around people and being out since his immune system wasn't what it needed to be. He did finally get better but his health has never been the same. He tires more easily and is sick more......but he's able to enjoy life......just not like before he was sick. He is an awesome guy.....always trying to do more than he ought to.

[Janet]

Hoping your friend Tim will soon recover and feel good again.

[Lindsey]

I just wanted to update... Tim was sent to Seattle just after Christmas. He went through a lot of testing and they decided to give him two stem cell transplants. In the first, he was given his own stem cells, and that one was just completed. I believe he will be getting another transplant from a donor. He has a blog so everyone has been keeping up to date and he is still staying pretty positive. His mom is there with him, so he's been a little annoyed being a 30 year old man living with his mother, but his girlfriend is going to visit shortly

Since Seattle was the best of the best cancer center he could have gone to, everything medical-related is being covered by the government, thank goodness. His travel and living expenses for himself and his mom are being covered by a provincial charity. They do a yearly telethon where they raise millions and many other fundraisers. Their telethon was actually the weekend we left for Africa, so we were able to donate, and we also found out they are holding a steak night fundraiser for just Tim next month so we bought tickets for that too. A good portion of the tickets have been bought by Tim's friends and family so it's great he has such a huge support group!

[DianaB]

I'm glad to hear that Tim is getting the best help available!! He's in good hands! I'll still be praying for him. Keep us posted on how he's doing!