Subject: Chemo round number 8

Friday morning, June 12, 1998

Dear Friends and Family,

Brian was in the out-patient clinic at UCSF from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.  It
was a long day for him.  During that time he received 6 hours of chemo.  He
started the first of 8 days of prednisone.  It did not take long for that
medication to take effect and start changing his personality.  Prednisone
causes him to lose reason and become demanding and difficult.  

Trying to keep Brian entertained and calm for all those hours while sitting in
a chair was quite a challenge for Sara. She called last night before they went
out for a late dinner.  She was very tired.  The family is slept at Happy
House Wed. and Thurs. night.  

Chemo was scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m. today---again for 6 hours.  They
hope to finish up earlier today.

Brian's blood counts did not come up like they usually do.  3 weeks after the
last chemo (last Wed.) his counts were only 1500--they are usually up to 4000
or more by then.  So he started this chemo round with low counts.  I don't
know how this will effect his time frame for becoming neutrapenic.

The Warnes will be heading home today.  Brian will be able to stay home until
his counts fall and he develops a fever.  The family is excited about the
visit today of Stan's sister, Jane.  Jane and her family (including a new
baby!) are flying in today from N.J.  A family reunion is planned for this
weekend.

Brian is getting stronger everyday.  He runs and plays and his life is
becoming more normal.  We feel like we are watching a miracle.  Our Heavenly
Father has blessed us with many joys in our lives during these past weeks..  

Thank you for your prayers.  A special thank you to the "Relay for Life"
walkers in the recent Alameda Cancer fund raiser for cancer.  This group
raised over $39,000 for cancer research.  The 2 teams from Immanuel Lutheran
Church (my church family)  carried shells during their walk.  Each shell had
names of people who have faced cancer.  Some have survived and some have died.
Brian will be given the shell that bore his name. Brian was still in isolation
during the walk this May.  Harrison (an Alameda Burkitt's survivor--age 11
now) attended this event with his family.  We had hoped that Brian could walk
with him in the survivor's lap.  The Warne family plans to participate in the
walk next year.

Love,
Susan