Usually as a courtesy to my blog readers I try to limit my blogging fix to once per day.  Today however I will violate my own rule.

I saw an interesting segment this morning on the CBS Morning Show.  They had a family on whose young daughter has leukemia.  A bone marrow donor from Germany matched and a transplant was performed.  It didn't work.  The parents made a decision to have another child in hopes that the new baby would be a donor match.  Long story short, a baby boy, he was a match, they have performed a transplant, things look promising even though it may be months or years until they know if it is a total success.  Currently all are doing fine.

I am in awe of the progress made in the medical fields.  I think back to last August when Reid was born and I asked Rian if they were going to have the cord blood saved.  My understanding is that this service is available and moderately expensive but when it comes to our children and grandchildren the possible benefit could be priceless.  I wish more OB's would talk to expectant parents of this possibility. 

Of course this subject hits very close to home for those of us who know and love the Harris family and Aimee.