Brian’s Blog was created for all of his friends, family, fans, and community members who are cheering him on in his fight against leukemia. Brian graduated from HHS in May of this year. Many people know Brian due to his leadership, sportsmanship, and outstanding athletic achievements including three state championships in wrestling, a state football championship, state discus champion 2011 and varsity track and soccer teams. He had received a call to serve a full-time mission to Uruguay and was planning to start his mission at the end of the month. After completing his mission to Uruguay, Brian planned to play football at SUU where he has already received a full-ride scholarship. Brian was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) on Tuesday October 2nd. That very day he was taken to Salt Lake City for intensive inpatient care. He has been receiving chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and other treatments. We hope and pray that Brian will recover with the help of competent medical care. Doctors say that there is an 80% chance that Brian’s cancer will respond favorably to treatment. Thank you so much for your support. We will keep you updated regularly on Brian’s progress.
Update: On January 14, 2014, Brian passed away after a 15 1/2 month battle with leukemia. He was in remission following the first series of chemotherapy treatments for only 3 months, in spite of earlier optimism. Another harder hitting chemotherapy began in June with the intention of following with a bone marrow transplant but instead, alternative treatments in Colorado Springs and later Atlanta were chosen. Those also were unsuccessful, too little too late. In November he underwent yet more chemotherapy in Denver. The leukemia did not respond. Brian returned home to Southern Utah friends and family on December 12, 2013. Leukemia took his mortal life, but it can't touch his spirit.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Count Recovery Days

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. There hasn't been that much to write about. We knew these bottom count days were coming, and tried to prepare for them and hoped they'd go better than the last time. Annoying headache, mouth sores, sometimes requiring pain meds, but as he passes through these days the time is getting closer, whenever it will be, when he will get his counts back up and be able to go home. We are so thankful that this is the last round! Just praying that he keeps from all the illnesses that are going around. Don't want to go there. On the bright side, we've been talking about traveling this spring... Meanwhile time for a platelet transfusion. Sounds bad, but totally painless. They just hook him up and start it. So far, he has not had any problems with blood or platelet transfusions. I hope that continues to be the case.
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