Buddies

Jimmy enjoys some down time on the sofa, reading his Kindel. Check out Andy's little face, peeking over Jimmy's leg.

Emory check-up

We've been to Emory this week for our routine tests. As usual, we won't know the results of Jimmy's paraprotein test for another week, but it appears that the Revlimid, the oral chemotherapy he's been taking for the last six months is working well: so well that he is discontinuing it until he gets another CBC in two weeks. All of his blood counts are way too low (RBC 2.91, WBC 3.2, platelets 49) and they want to get them back up before he restarts his medication. He will also go on a lower dosage, 10 mg instead of 15.

My preliminary PET scan was great: no sign of cancer seen. My jaw problem and shoulder tendonosis continue to be annoyances, my RBC is a tad low and my darned platelets still won't come up (79; normal is 150-400). BUT this was my first Three-Month Check-up since completing treatment, and Jimmy and I are so pleased and thankful for my ongoing recovery.

UPDATE!! 6:45. We just got a call from Melanie,the triage nurse at Emory: she was all excited and wanted to tell us that Jimmy's paraprotein level has dropped to ZERO. That good ol' Revlimid knocked the stew out of his blood counts, but it also has put him back into COMPLETE REMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!