Knox Knocks Cancer

Quick Knox Update - Knox and Jessi have gotten back from Philadelphia...Knox has received a new dose of T cells and we are back to praying that they will last for a long, long time...they are currently in transit to UVA for bloodwork and he will go back to UVA in 2 weeks for more follow up...Knox is doing well and back to "normal" life...so, we pray that these T cells will grow and circulate for many months...he is already scheduled to go back to Philadelphia sometime in January for another dose of the T cells...we are praying that his current T cells will not give out before then...while we pray for his healing, that these T cells will be present and active for a long time, and that the Lord will use the success of this treatment in kids like Knox as another means to promote His glory, we are also thankful that he is able to receive these treatments and be doing well at this point...remember our entire family as this has been a complete effort and all of these sort of days h...

***This was written on Saturday, the 3rd, so his start at the clinic is actually today, the 5th** Knox Update - Knox is now roughly two months from getting his T cells in Philadelphia...those T cells recognize the B cells in his body and get rid of all of them, good and bad...so, when tests are done to see how his T cells are doing, they are looking for the presence of B cells...this past Wednesday Knox had bloodwork drawn and there are B cells present...thankfully, there’s no indication of his Leukemia returning, but it does mean that the T cells have given out...ideally the T cells circulate for at least 6 months, 12 is great, and anything longer is a bonus....thankfully, the B cells have not started to hide their markers so that means T cells can still find them and get rid of them...also, thankfully, he has extra T cell doses/boosters preserved just for this, not so uncommon, situation...therefore, he is headed back to Philadelphia tomorrow for (what we are guessing) 3 weeks...he w...