Here We Go Again!

Well, the good news first. Thanks to all of you, the yard sale benefit was a huge success. We had a larger turn out than any of us could have ever imagined, and Patrick is going to be able to catch up on many of his medical bills. A huge thank you to everybody for your donations for the yard sale, coming to the sale to shop, and the monetary donations. It means so much to all of us.

Now, on to the bad news...and to cut straight to the chase. Patrick's leukemia is back. He was in the hospital for treatment for what they thought was another stomach infection of some type, and his blood tests weren't looking so great. They decided to do another bone marrow biopsy and it came back positive for cancer cells. Unfortunately, at this point, that is all we know, but Patrick will be meeting with his oncologist on Wednesday, and hopefully there will be details we can share later this week. In the meantime, the family will be tested for a bone marrow match, as that seems to be the best treatment choice this time around.

Patrick, of course, is doing great and feeling really positive. He has said he knows he's in for a tough road, but is looking forward to a "second round knockout" of the leukemia. He'll be fighting hard, and we know he'll have plenty prayers and support from each of you. Please check back regularly...now that there's updating to do, we'll keep writing!

You can find information regarding Patrick's updates on facebook as well. Search for the group "Punion (AKA - Patrick McDonald) - Kicking Leukemia In The Face!