Today was the 2nd day of the treatment schedule and Mac is doing very well. He never complains and he tells the doctors & nurses exactly how he's feeling. He's got to go through 4 days of the doozy immunosuppressive drug ATG, and while he's receiving that he has to be constantly monitored. (That's the drug with horse serum.) The first day was 8 hours, the other 3 days are 4 hours. His side effects haven't been too bad from what we've been told - some chills and hives. He's also getting a steroid for 2 weeks and another immunosuppressive drug (this one he will stay on for the duration and is the one that may make his hair grow more.) Mo and I are learning to flush his line and change his dressing. On Sunday we will learn how to give him his injection (the drug that will encourage his bone marrow to work - he will be on this long term as well.) We are thinking of adding the initials RN to our names. Mo has never washed his hands this much in his life!

Thank you all for your continued prayers. The people here are amazed by the stories we tell them of the great support we have received from the Ridge and beyond. We feel lucky to have so many friends and family thinking of us and helping us get through this.