Aug 29th update on Cap & David...Give Blood!!!!

Dear Team Boyd,

We are holding strong. Cap had a very peaceful night. The doctors are slowly weaning him off of his medicines and discussing the possibility of weaning him off the ventilator throughout today and tomorrow. Even without being awake, Cap is stealing hearts:)

David is feeling the effects of the high dose chemo, radiation, and transplant. We knew this would wipe him out. Please keep him close to your heart as he finds the courage to persevere.

Lastly, I want to send a special thank you out to Wesley Boyd, David's youngest brother, who donated his stem cells. It was a more painful and lengthy process than anticipated. We appreciate his sacrifice and are so thankful for his generosity and love. Brotherly love is a wonderful thing.

Until next time,
Lisa

Dear Friends,
David, my son-in-law, has just completed 2 days of chemo blast and 4 days of twice daily full body radiation, followed by introduction of new bone marrow stem cells. At this point he is extremely susceptible to infections and bleeding and needs platelets daily and other blood components on a less frequent basis. If you or someone you know would like to donate platelets or blood we would be very grateful. Donations can be made at the Atlanta Blood Services offices in the Northside Hospital, Monday through Saturday, contact them at 404-459-8744 to make an appointment. Let them know that you are donating for David Boyd. FYI, platelet donations take about 2 hrs and they have a full library of movies you can watch while donating. Platelets can be donated as frequently as every 8 days. Thank you for all your prayers and support.
Sincerely,
Jack