Early Tuesday morning found me flat on my back on a hard surface listening the clunk and clank of the magnet in the MRI machine. An agonizing hour later, I was moved to the CT scan for further study. My back was really sore for a couple of days afterward.

We picked up the reports on Thursday morning so we would have them for the new hematologist we were meeting in Chico on Thursday afternoon. We are very pleased with this new doctor and grateful to Stanford for recommending him. He was quite distressed over the condition of my spine overall, not just the fractures. The good news is the weakened bones are from all the drugs I've had to take for the cancer and not from the cancer.

I will make one more trip to Stanford on Monday for another dose of chemo. Mid-September everything will be set up for me to begin my treatments in Chico under the supervision of my new doctor there.

Early next Tuesday morning, I will meet with the Interventional Radiologist and see what he recommends for my fractures. We are most anxious to hear his opinion.

I got along pretty well with my treatment this week. Fatigue has been an issue and yet I haven't slept well.

Today I met with my immunologist. He is sending an order to the hospital for the monthly IVIG to continue and we're hopeful the insurance company will give approval for another year. He has been a key member of my health care team. He not only understands my need to be a "germophobe", he encourages it as a means to maintaining my health.

More tests are in the near future: Bone density scan, extensive and specialized blood tests, follow-up with cardiologist to verify that my heart is managing all the chemo and drugs ok.

My address book truly is full of names that all end in MD!!!

We are so grateful for the continued prayer support for each need as it arises.