Wed Lunch

Morning all! We got up before breakfast this morning and were in a clinic when the staff got there. No clots in arms or legs! PTL!

Then we called for a ride, returned to the room, got a call from Deb's School HR (she's a High School Math Teacher),then took a combat nap. Up now, nice lunch just now, then hit the chemo clinic for possible the end of this round in an hour.

While we were eating we got a nice call from the Chicago back doctor's staff where Deb had been. I told her that many of the patients here in Little Rock report that their presenting symptom was lower back pain, or sometimes rib pain.Blood work showing high protein levels was typically the defining test. Even folks from rural areas have reported that their rural Docs diagnosed the Myeloma based on never having seen a case, but noting the protein levels. Myeloma is < 1% of cancers I read.

Then tears of joy/sadness as Amanda called and told Deb about a baby shower she was being given with Deb stuck in Little Rock and unable to attend. Something mother-daughters normally get to do. Deb is overjoyed for Amanda, but sad because she won't be there. {I had to spell it out for the guys reading this}

Door knock as we were finishing lunch-it was mail from you! Thanks!

Got to run-Deb is feeling better, Vern is either tired or fighting a little bug.

Later!

Vern