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Albert Onelei Leavasa's Help towards Albert's day to day care while undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

  • November 16, 2016

      17 November 2016
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    Brief update on Albert:

    Donor marrow arrived this morning into starship, resumed drip at approx.10:30 nz time.

    Three bags to be exact, we now know that our donor is from the United States of America.Three bags full and a many millions of thankful tears.Everything else is anonymous about the donor.

    However we do pray you thankyous and God's blessings for offering up to save a life.Thankyou wherever and whoever you are...words will never be enough.

    Albert is also coping well so far sitting here playing with his Lego and tablet while his new marrow marries with his body.

    We thank God always for our blessings, we give thanks for all the love arelsond supportive messages to our family and families ...from here and afar.Have a blessed and safe Thursday...from Starship Albert the 'brave and his team...xx

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  • November 15 2016

      17 November 2016
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    And how great though infinite love...feeling so good to walk into his room earlier today and he sits up and starts fuelling on his grapes...losing his weight everyday and not eating but still has his grapes his gummy bears to add some flavour in his mouth.

    It is Day three of his ATG drugs and is coping very well...we had plentiful screams just before while changing his dressing no pain just his body is tender everywhere...

    I ask him if it's okay to take a picture for his family and friends and wholly jolly even though he's in a grump he never ceases to amaze me with his smiley face....

    From his hospital bed..sending pleasant hellos and boxes a lovelies...team Albert...

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  • November 13 2016

      16 November 2016
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    Brief update on our Albert's journey through his treatment.He had completed his Radiation therapy as of Thursday last week. Started his chemotherapy on Friday morning over the weekend and is coping well with his chemo.

    Today is the start of a new drug which is to eventually drain the remaining marrow and erasing his immunity prepping for his actual marrow transfusion which will resume on the 17 just as soon as it arrives into new Zealand shores.

    He is sleeping a lot while the drugs are administered through his lines...

    Just a small reminder to our families please continue to uplift him in your daily intentions.Everyday we are witnessing the grace of God in our room.

    I've are teaches a few pictures from last Friday just so everyone can see how miraculous he is coping with his treatment and how much the power of prayer is binding in our trying times for his family but mostly for Albert.

    Again we uplift prayers in thanksgiving and praise for God's love and enduring healing on our young man..

    Thankyou families and our friends all over the globe for the endless flow of well wishes for Albert...God speed and keep us bonded in his loving grace...

    Love and prayers team Albert...xx

    A few pictures here as witness to his bravery and his spirits is still at large full of hope and faithfulness....thankyou everyone...and God bless one and all...

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  • November 14 2016

      16 November 2016
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    Albert braving through his chemo...his ATG drugs to drain his marrow is so heartbreaking.

    Greatful for so much, couldn't thankyou enough for all your heartfelt prayers and we'll wishes..painful to see how brave he is...Last night was one of the toughest nights I've had to endure as a mother.To see my baby sick and apologise profusely everytime brings me to tears at how; even with the pain he is going through he is always telling me,

    "mommy it's okay I can do it myself" I couldn't get out of the lazy chair fast enough to take him to the toilet he leaps off the bed and starts pulling on his cords and tells me it's okay .....

    He even sits up to pray with me when he is in pain...Oh how I thank you Lord, for the miracles in everyday...thankyou for helping me make it through...

    Just thought to share some pictures with everyone.Its amazing how much a young person can keep me grounded and faithful...when he whispers his prayers and always praying for his family and all the sick in starship.....I can feel the spirit in our room.everyday....Oh how great is the love of our Lord that even in out darkest hour we are lifted in every grace he provides for us...

    I've just arrived home to rest up for my shift tonight and I have finally made his "give a little page".A lot of my friends and family have reminded me but I've been so held up I keep putting it off...

    So here it is, please have a look at the photo link I've posted here while I try and copy paste the link.

    To all my Australian family and friends that have been trying to get me to set up one...here it is guys it's called "Give a little" here in NZ...the Australian one is called "Go fund me" but I'm unsure as to whether the nz majority is able to use that one so here I am researching.

    Thankyou Manamea Schwalger and Maryjane Mckibbin-schwenke for being constant reminders for me to set this up...hehe I finally did it..

    Thankyou and God bless from Team Albert...

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