A Ray of Light in a Dark Hour

The last five days have been harrowing to say the least. Anne has been tossed around like a leaf in a gale by what we thought was graft versus host disease. While the GVHD was started intentionally in an effort to combat the leukemia it put her in a downward spiral which seemed would only be stopped by a miracle.It may not qualify as a real miracle but tonight's news sure feels like one to me. Last Friday Anne was given a colon-oscopy with tissue samples taken to determine the source of her condition. It takes several days for the results of the specimens to come back from the lab.In the mean time Anne's condition worsened. The clinical picture seemed to point to GVHD so the doctors decided to treat her based on that picture. She did not respond and things were looking bleak. The preliminary results of the biopsy came back this afternoon which indicate a viral infection and not GHVD or at least not severe GHVD as they feared. The virus is most likely CMV which Anne has had before and cleared with an antiviral drug. She was placed on a stepped up dose of the antiviral drug and put on a reduced dose of the steroids they were using to stop the GVHD. The final report will come back Tuesday or Wednesday by then Anne should be feeling a good deal better.
I am not sure if I can accurately describe all that I have experienced going through this along side of Anne. What I know at this moment is a tremendous weight has been lifted from body. My heart feels light again. We are not out of the woods but at least we are back on the path towards home. I pray that she has experienced the worst of her suffering,it is over never to return again.
At the moment she is resting peacefully.With all that she has been through and endured she some how manages to frame the experience as part of her path to enligthenment. Amazing
Tonight I think I will sleep well.

Thank you all for the constant support and ongoing prayers

Love,

Dennis