Hama Test Today

Later today I will take Nick to get his blood drawn and then ship it to New York for HAMA testing. This will be the 9th time we have done this.

It is important because now we are at the point where a HAMA would be welcomed. We are told that now it is OK to HAMA but it is also OK if he has not reached a HAMA. We would all welcome a HAMA now since it would end the week of pain and morphine that is a 3f8 cycle. Again...HAMA means Human Anti Mouse Antibody and it means he will have built up a resistance to 3f8 and would therefore be finished with his treatment. Nick is very fortunate that he has made it this far with the treatments. Some kids HAMA too early and must stop the treatments before they have had time to work. Early HAMA is the key reason for needing to produce HU-3f8.

This drug is the reason for the Loneliest Road campaign. Please continue to track their progress here http://www.loneliestroad.org/ and here http://loneliestroad.blogspot.com/
and help them any way you can.