Category Archives: Bonnie’s Email Journal

Lots of news, some wonderful, some not so wonderful

Dear Family and Friends, The wonderful news first — we have a new grandson, Lorenzo Hector Campins —  born July 5.  His first name is inspired by an ancestor who was the founder of modern medicine in Venezuela.  His middle … Continue reading

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Two Years Today Since Transplant 2.0

Dear Family and Friends, Today is the second anniversary of Barry’s second transplant.  We met with David Miklos yesterday and I asked if Barry was “cured”.  (Barry was not happy about this question. He thinks it’s a jinx.) First David … Continue reading

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Update — all good

Dear Family & Friends, It is almost 18 months since Barry’s second transplant and he is cancer-free.  (He’d rather I write that “the doctors believe he is cancer-free”.)  The reason the docs know this is that he has chronic Graft … Continue reading

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Barry’s new first birthday

Dear Friends and Family, Today is the one year anniversary of Barry’s second transplant.  Many people count that date as another birth date.  Barry’s health is good.  He has some minor GVHD (graft vs. host disease) but that is a … Continue reading

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Much to be thankful for

Dear Family & Friends, This has been a great week.  Results from last week’s biopsy show no disease and that Barry is almost completely engrafted. 

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