Dear Darren. He's in a much better place now (emotionally) and that's thanks to so many of you who have prayed, visited, driven him from A to B, supported him financially - but mostly God, who is doing something extraordinary in his life.
It is a transformation story, and we're only just past the opening credits.
Darren stayed in our house while we were away in Sweden, which worked out perfectly. My family and our church friends looked out for him with meals, lifts, company, phonecalls etc. On our return, the answer machine was full of messages for him and he's even receiving post at our house from well-wishers! (He told my parents that he was going back to hospital for a rest!!)
He went back at our church last Sunday and was prayed for after the service by our fantastic vicar Simon and his (equally fantastic) wife Anne. This level of support is amazing and its totally blown him away. He has encountered "family" in a way he never has before.
He was back in hospital for blood tests, when we returned to Bath. I was visiting him at the moment he received some great news from the doctors.
According to his latest blood tests, he is in full remission! This means there were no leukaemic cells in the blood samples taken.
This is highly significant, because it means that his most recent chemotherapy has worked. BUT... he cannot afford another relapse. So he's undergoing one more round of chemotherapy before his bone marrow transplant, all of which needs to be effective to fully knock out his leukaemia.
There is not a 100% success rate for this treatment and if it doesnt succeed, he is likely to succumb to the leukaemia. It is not a great prognosis, but he told me that the support/love he has received over the past few weeks has allowed him to hope for the best outcome and this has given his life a new perspective.
Let's all go on praying that Darren's treatment is a success, and its thrilling to see that this new wider "family" into which he has been adopted will be there for him. Its a privilege to be a part of this story.
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