Brian's update - Thurs./Fri.

Dear Friends and family,
Yesterday was a wonderful day at the hospital!  I (Sara Burke) went over to the
hospital from 6:30-3:30.  Brian has been receiving low levels of chemotherapy
all week just to see how his body reacts.  So, he was feeling terrific all day.
He walkded around for the first time in about 10 days.  He even was able to go
down to the playroom for over an hour.  It was nice to see him back to his
normal lively self.

Aunt Sara and I had a good time spending time with Brian as well as each other.
I went home when when Susan came over after work.  When Aunt Susan came he
played catch, cards, and sang songs.  Uncle Denny stayed with Brian while
Susan, Sara, and Diane (a family friend) went to dinner.  Brian and Denny
played and read stories.  Brian giggled, and laughed, and even got a little
rowdy.  We took many pictures of this blessed day.  It brought us all such
peace to see him "normal" for the first time since this journey began.

On Friday I went to the hospital again from 6:30-3:45.  It was a very busy day.
Brian had a bone marrow biopsy at 8:30.  We are hoping that the numbers have
improved, but we won't receive the results until Monday.  They also did a CT
scan and a bone scan(which we've been waiting for all week).  We've wanted the
bone scan to give us a base line of what we're up against.  These results will
also be ready on Monday.

Brian spent most of the day in and out of procedures and slept, or was under
anasthetics, all day.  Aunt Sara spent a lot of time learning to draw bloood
and change the broviac tube - these things will need to be done daily when he
gets home.

Susan arrived after work to relieve me from my "shift".  She will be spending
the night with Brian so that Sara, Stan and Steven can go out to dinner and
have a night together at Family House.  She will also be spending the night
Saturday and come home on Sunday.  Steven will go home on Sunday to be with
Rick.

David flies in from LA Saturday afternoon.  He and I will take hospital duty on
Sunday.  We are developing a schedule so someone is helping 24 hours a day for
the next two weeks.  Fortunately Susan, David and I will be on holiday from
work and school for these next two weeks.

We are blessed by all of your prayers and support.  The Lord is blessing all
our lives every minute of this journey.  We are overwhelmed by blanket of love
that has surrounded us.  It has given us strength that is astonishing!

Thank you.  We love you all.  Happy Holidays!:)
Love,
Sara