We just got back from Ann Arbor for the last tests needed before they decide about the BMT and all results will be here by Tuesday. When we got to Ann Arbor the first stop was to the blood lab for 12 vile of blood. Without hardly a delay we meet with Dr. Levine ( good Doctor ) and a transfer counselor our normal one is Diann who is currently on vacation so a new one but very nice person can't remember her name. Next stop was the Cat Scan room for the injection that causes your body to get hot it could make you glow but not sure of that. Now it's around 4:00 and a quick day so we found the Cafeteria for a very nice lunch. Now it's around 5:00 and our last test is the MRI at 7:00 this is the test I was dreading as I had one in Kalamazoo and the noise was very loud and the test takes over 48 minutes with your head held still completely still which is a long time. Now I realize why it was so hard there was a voice that would announce how long each segment would take so my mind was trying to keep track also look at your watch and say I will hold still for 5 min. and do it to see how long a 5 min. segment takes. The test in Ann Arbor just went through the full test with no proclamations so I just layed there and as it happens I fell asleep I know this because they had to come in and tell me to hold still when you sleep you move who would have thought. But the test just got over very smooth and not bad at all. So we know how to take that test in the future.
The only results we got when we were there is that the bone morrow tap that Dr. Bailey ran on last Tuesday and the results showed no B Cell not sure how that happened. Both Dr. Bailey and Dr. Levine were unable to feel any nodes and that is good also. Oh and I am completely bald or maybe 18 hairs so, looks like the Comb down from the center isn't going to work. I have started a no hat policy which means I will not wear a hat as a hair replacement any more. You know this is big time stuff and could require therapy or maybe not. So the surprise was we left Ann Arbor with kind of a load being lifted which I had not realized was there. The trip back included a stop in Lansing for visit to Tom and Sue and we stopped for the visit and as it turns out there was a Birthday party for Alex Abey's ( Sue and Toms daughters ) step son so we pushed in to that and we were able to to spend time with Tom and Sue and Brom and Abey so good day and it was at a Chinese restaurant so a nice lunch. It was very good to see Tom with out O2 tanks what a wonderful blessing.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers and also my friends Tom and Sue, Hank and Dave the fry buddies and may God continue to Bless us all.
Hope is on the horizon, and in the room..That is a good, good thing.
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