Good News !!!! December 19th.

Sorry about the delay in updating the blog, but each day this past week has involved some activity related to Jan’s illness. For example, last Thursday…..more blood tests (surely they have collected ten gallons of blood these past nine weeks); Friday………more blood tests followed by the bone marrow biopsy; Monday…….a meeting with the Bone Marrow Transplant team (more on that at a later date); Tuesday……a Cat Scan to follow-up on the chest infection that Jan experienced while in the hospital; Today……..more blood tests and a meeting with the oncologist to review her Friday biopsy and to discuss the course of action for the upcoming weeks. Here’s the good part………Jan’s bone marrow biopsy was clean!!!! This means that she remains in remission and can proceed to the consolidation therapies. A negative report would have meant that we start all over again, so thanks to everyone for your prayers. HE must have been listening.

Also during these past days, Jan celebrated (sort of) her birthday on December 15th. She actually asked that no gifts be purchased and that any celebration be postponed until she felt better, and could actually taste food. Whenever those taste buds kick in we plan a nice and tasty dinner out with the family.