July 4, 2007
Dear Friends and Family,
This is the first time I've had an opportunity to personally let everyone know of Shannon's leukemia diagnosis.
She was diagnosed on June 22nd with a very aggressive type of leukemia. She's currently received 5 blood transfusions, bone marrow aspirations, and surgery. Her leukemia is rare and there is no track record for a cure. The docs at Johns Hopkins have discussed her case with others around the world and have planned 90 days of aggressive chemo and radiation followed by a bone marrow transplant. They say, "if all goes as they hope" their plan will be a cure. We are placing this in God's hands.
We have experienced so many blessings prior to this diagnosis, which we have just begin to realize, and each in their own way prepared us for this journey. Daily we experience many blessings through the people and events around us. We realized there is never "nothing happening" around us, but rather God is constantly working miracles all the time, we have just been too blind to see them.
Her first blood analysis (day 8) since the start of treatment showed wonderful results - we believe this is due to the multitude of prayers. All your prayers we have felt as though a blanket of peace has descended upon us despite our feelings of fear. Please don't forget to pray for Shannon as the next 80+ days are most critical.
I will continue to try to update everyone, but please pass this along to all those whom I have missed.
God Bless,
Bonnie and Greg
1 comment:
Shannon,
We have never formally met but your mother and I were in a Why Catholic group together this past Spring. We also have a son named Riley (Bruce Lee) that takes karate at Kick Connection. We were present to witness you in your first belt test for Eskrima. I did not know at the time that you were Bonnie's daughter but I watched this incredible young woman persevere through a rigorous physical and emotional test. Watching you throught all those push ups and never giving up was a testiony to your inner strenth. God has blessed you with that strength to help you through this time of illness and there is no doubt in my mind that you will face this with as much courage and grace as I saw in you that day at Kick Connection. You remain in our prayers through this.
God Bless,
Lynn Hargrave and family
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