Subject: Tuesday night--Brian's on the way back to S.F.

Tuesday night 1/20
Dear Friends and Family,
Brian has not been able to keep down any food or liquids.  He has been
vomiting up everything that hits his stomach---which as it turns out is
everything.  I gave you somew inaccurate information.  Sara is NOT able to
give him medicine through his broviac.  She is delivering food, hydration and
all medicines through his NG tube.  So it is all hitting his stomach and
coming back up.

They all did sleep last night.  But as soon as Brian woke up and moved, the
vomiting started.  Doctors say this is normal reaction to chemo.  There is
concern that he will get dehydrated and start losing more weight; therefore,
they were tolds to return tonight and not to wait until morning.

There is another Burkitt's patient at UCSF who came in a few days before
Brian.  Andrew is 3.  He has been breezing through his chemo.  He is not stage
4.  His is not in his bone marrow like Brian's---Andrew's cancer is less
severe.  He was home and the same thing happened to him and now he is in
intensive care.  They decided not to let Brian stay home as long with these
symptoms. 

He does not want to return to the hospital, but Sara has explained to him that
she cannot care for him at home anymore right now.

He still is not in pain from the mucousitis.  Wouldn't it be grand if his case
of mucuositis is more mild this time?

A Brian Web Site is currently in the making!  Will let you know when it is
ready to be accessed.  It will have photos and information about all the names
and people that keep getting mentioned in these updates!  It may make these
letters clearer to those of you who do not know the Warne family.  I
especially want you to see photos of Brian.

We keep trying to guess what will happen next---like how long he will be in
the hospital, but as you know we have no answers.  Maybe Brian will make it
home again next weekend.

Please pray that the doctors can get his vomiting under control and that he
starts keeping his food and liquids down.  Pray that he responds quickly to
hospital care and gets a good night's sleep.  Sara will be with him tonight.
Stan needs to return to Santa Rosa tonight and go to work tomorrow.  I will go
to the hospital about 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.  Yes, I am feeling ok.  Not
contagious anymore!  I'll relieve Sara so she can go to Happy House to rest.
I know she'll need it.  Pray for Sara and Stan to find strength and comfort as
they try so hard to care for their child.

Love,
Susan