Blackwell Brothers Bone Marrow Transplant: Home Stretch

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Home Stretch

Burns,

How you found the courage to go through all this twice is beyond me. I’m going to email Webster's and tell them to put a picture of you next to their definition of PERSEVERANCE. You and Laura have been through HELL and you both deserved every bit of the good news you got Friday night. There hasn't been a minute since January where I haven't thought about how you are doing and this won't change until the day you turn in your keys to the apartment in Durham.

Keep hanging in there. You'll be home soon. We have lots to do.

I would have given you my last stem cell if they would of let me.

Love,

Your Brother

4 comments:

Adair EllisMay 8, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Love the Blackwell Brothers!!! You two are incredible. I know Derry and Hardin are proud of both of you!!!!! What a gift of love :)
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AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Oooh, you made my heart smile. So nice to see true, pure love.
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AnonymousMay 9, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Amen! Blessings to all The Blackwell's - You all will continue to be in my prayers - Take care of each other!!!
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Chris MillerMay 11, 2012 at 12:24 PM
This is the best news I ve heard all year.
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This is our blog to share the journey of a stem cell transplant between two brothers. Burns, who was diagnosed with CGD at age 2, and has been fighting the disease ever since. Burns needed at stem cell transplant in order to cure his illness. His older brother John, was recently tested by Dr. Rebecca Buckley, Burns' doctor since age two, and is a perfect stem cell donor match. With many prayers and advances in medicine, a bone marrow transplant is now an option for a "cure".

Here is where we begin our journey. Laura, Burns' wife, and Burns will be moving to Durham, January 1oth to be close to Duke. The blog will be updated by Laura, Burns, Derry (Burns & John Mom) John and Eliza (John's wife).