Will You Pray With Us for Riley?

Will you join us in praying for our nephew, Riley and his bone marrow donor? His transplant is at 2:00 pm tomorrow, September 2. Please pray that his body accepts this new marrow, that side effects would be few to none and that his immune system recovers quickly.

September 1
Acrostic by Isaac (8 1/2) for Riley (8 1/2)

August 26

Energetic and artistic are probably two of the main words I would use to describe Riley! Energetic may have to wait for a couple of weeks, but I can just see him like in the Curious George story, where he finds a wheelchair and races down the ramp and makes the sad little girl smile at the end.

September 1

Tired and feeling sick today. Riley's own immune system is basically gone. Once the transplant takes place tomorrow, it will take approximately 3 weeks to start working for him. Please pray for protection for his immune system in all of this... that his caregivers, including his family, would all stay healthy for him.

August 25

Receiving total body radiation and trying not to giggle. Riley had to hold still for this for 15 minutes and then turn around and do 15 minutes on the other side. He is a trooper, isn't he?

August 27

I love this picture! What a sweet picture of Riley and Brenna! Please also pray for Riley's sister, Brenna and Riley's parents, too. Once the transplant has taken place tomorrow, the road to recovery is a long process...

August 31
Riley sleeping while 5 pumps pump fluids into his body

...and includes a very long hospital stay- approximately 2 months depending on how his body reacts to the new marrow. Please play for the family's patience and endurance as they are also far from their own home and their own routines and normalcy have been replaced by hospital protocol.

I have an acrostic for Riley, too! :)

R- Risking life and limb
I- I thought for sure you'd have broken bones!
L- Leukemia hit instead
E- Even out-of-control white blood cells can't keep you down!
Y- You are a go-getter, a prize winner!

We love you, Riley! Hope your bone marrow birthday party is fun!