Thursday, April 23, 2009

More updates on AJ's homecoming

AJ is out of the hospital yesterday afternoon. She will be back on Friday for a BMA and then on Saturday, she'll travel to Pampanga to be with Lolo Dad, Lola Mommy and Muy.

We are so thankful to all of those who have extended assistance to our family.

Our uncles and aunts in the States who sent money - Tita Rina, Tita Lette and Uncle Mon and Uncle Josel.

Daddy Ted Bacani.

Our cousins, Koya Tristan and Yang.

Tito Bart and Tita Lumen.

Relatives from Panipuan and Pandan.

Fellow-blogger Michael Sta. Maria.

My sister's friends, the Zapanta family (thanks to Joy for agreeing to meet up the same day she called), Delia, Kitosch and Noel (who sent money through my PayPal).

My mom's friends and co-teachers who all were there to lend a helping hand without questions and hesitations.

Of course, we are equally thankful to our blood donors from the Philippine Air Force and Philippine Army as well as my brother Archie's batch mates headed by Koya Pasky Sarmiento.

Our heartfelt gratitude to Rhea Regina for facilitating the blood letting from the PAF members.

Philip Alvarez and his troops.

Kitsy.

Same goes to Raeren and his friend, Warren, Tin and Koya Odee.

We also would like to thank Dr. Ruben Supan and his wife Lalaine for the food and mobilization fund they provided for the Philippine Army's blood letting.

Cousins Budz, Veron and Paul Michael.

Tutang.

And to everyone who prayed, gave us moral support, stayed and made their presence felt during the most difficult, dark hours of AJ's hospitalization...

(I might be missing names, I hope I am not, but if I am please know that it isn't intentional.)

To everyone mentioned, thank you so much! No words would suffice to express our gratitude, we are eternally thankful to all of you.

As we celebrate AJ's home coming, we are also praying that her BMA results tomorrow will yield good results. We are praying for a remission and hopefully, chemo sessions won't be necessary any more. Please continue praying for her.

We are still soliciting blood donations though. I have spoken with my Mom on the phone early today and we decided to continue soliciting under AJ's name and record just in case she needs transfusions again. If not, then we will donate the blood to other leukemia patients who would need it.

We were not able to pay the whole amount of the total bill, AJ was permitted to be discharged only because my brother issued 3 post dated checks and signed a promisory note. We are also still soliciting financial assistance to aid us in settling our hospital bills. AJ will also still be needing medications even if she is no longer confined in the hospital. For those who would like to donate money for AJ, kindly click on the PayPal Donate button on the side bar of this webpage or send your donations to my PayPal address hazelrchua@gmail.com.