Dane Pearce's Journey

                                    
                                         Uncle Bret and Cole came and spent the night with Daner

                Racing Crew with Nascar came to visit Daner--they told him he is going to be on ESPN!

                                         Pictured with: Shane Gray, Dom Lagane, and Johnny Gray

                                                              Drawing with Stephanie

                                       Uncle Kasey and Aunt Katie came to visit with Bella and Cody

                         He enjoys wrestling around with Dad! (I think he takes out some of his pain on Dad!)

Tali enjoys the wagons at the hospital with cousins Cody and Bella

Dane had some visitors this week trying to help him pass the time here at the hospital.  Uncle Bret and Cole slept over and they ate Chinese, played video games and watched a movie.  The distractions help take his mind off of his ever aching belly and occasional throwing up (at random!)  Nascar drag racers came and said hello to him one day and then they told him to watch ESPN to see if he was on it, but unfortunately we don't get ESPN on the room TV!  Uncle Kasey and Aunt Katie came in from Utah and visited with him one evening and then the next day they came to sleep over.  Even though he wasn't feeling his best (still), they watched Rango and played games.  I know these distractions have helped the time progress faster while he is so uncomfortable!  After visiting with the doctors several times this week we have come to find out that they are "hopeful' that his treatment will work, it does for 70% of AML patients.  Only five years ago it only worked for 20%!  We are glad that we didn't have this five years ago!!  We found out what Dane has ahead of him and what will be ahead of him if he has a  "dormant" bad white blood cell resurface.  We were fearful at first, but are putting faith in God who has a plan for our son and hopeful that Dane is to live a full life. 
   After talking with Dr. Albano yesterday we told her of Dane's severe discomfort in his stomach and she ordered an x ray.  It came back totally fine, which is good, but unnerving at the same time because their is no other option to treat his discomfort.  Each day we watch and wait for his numbers to rise and for him to feel better.  Even though he feels so crummy, he will give us an occasional smile and some funny Danerisms to make us laugh!  We enjoy his sweet personality, even on the grumpy days.  He is always so kind to his nurses!