We Have Some Dates : )

Okey Dokey...We finally have some news.  Amanda is scheduled to report to Vanderbilt on January 13th.  She will undergo daily injections to boost her immune system.  Then on either January 18th or 19th (or both) she will donate stem cells peripherally.  The doctors determined that because Amanda is 1/2 Nick's size they would not be able to get enough marrow from her hip bones to repopulate him correctly.  So, she will give through a process much like dialysis.  It shouldn't be painful for her, but it will likely take some Godly endurance.  She will have to sit perfectly still with both arms extended for at least 4 hours, and she is more than happy to do it.  There are studies that have been followed for the last 20 years, and no one giving in this manner has been found to have long term side effects.


We don't have a firm date yet for Nick to check in, but given Amanda's schedule it is likely that he will begin the -7 day preliminaries between the 10th & 12th.  We were told that we would know all of the details by next Wednesday...so stay tuned.


It is...and will be...well.