DALLAS – A 14-year-old boy who’s battling leukemia has one thing to have fun this weekend after getting long-awaited check outcomes again that present he’s in remission.
Pike Petersen was recognized with leukemia and had a bone marrow transplant 100 days in the past.
On Saturday, family and friends gathered at his hospital to have fun Palm Sunday with him a day early.
His dad and mom mentioned it meant loads to them.
The Petersen household hoped Pike could be out of the hospital and in a position to be part of them at church by Palm Sunday.
Sadly, he’s nonetheless recovering, however the household obtained excellent news Saturday morning that his check was adverse for leukemia.
Since Petersen isn’t in a position to attend church Sunday, his household introduced church to him Saturday.
Members of the Park Cities Baptist Church gathered on the Medical Metropolis Kids’s Hospital for a Palm Sunday service.
For the primary time in weeks, Petersen was in a position to see a lot of his mates and different members of the family.
His dad mentioned the celebration lifted his son’s spirits.
“There’s lots of people that don’t get to this step and should say goodbye to their youngsters, and we’re conscious of that. We’re not prepared to surrender but, and neither is Pike, so we simply hold preventing,” Paul Petersen mentioned.
Final yr, Petersen was recognized with acute myeloid leukemia and wanted a bone marrow transplant.
His older brother was discovered to be a donor match.
Sunday marks 100 days since he obtained the transplant.
Petersen’s story impressed hundreds to get swabbed to see in the event that they may be a match.
His church held a number of donor drives and 4 folks have been recognized as matches for others in want.
Proper now, there’s no timeline on when Petersen may depart the hospital.
His household mentioned he will get stronger daily and they’re desirous to have him come house.Â