It's hard to get an update out sitting in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy's dance through Allentown. The hum of the generator in the background, keeping the family warm and our food cold. God's timing couldn't have been better on that, when Jas had an inclination to check a certain store Monday morning before the storm. We had pretty much chalked it off as a lost cause, but ended up in the right place at the right time, and we got one of the last couple dozen that Home Depot got in on an overnight shipment. Got it all prep'd with our neighbor's help and we were ready when the power went out at 9pm that night, Monday. It's about 9pm on Thursday, and we're still sitting on a dark street, but we're doing good.
Thankfully, with the help of friends not afraid to venture out even the morning after the storm, I didn't have to miss any of my radiation sessions. Two weeks down now, with three to go. They say I should start feeling some side effects soon, but I'm still feeling great right now. Some may already know, but I got a preliminary peek at my bone marrow results from my Radiation Oncologist, which she said indicated a lower percentage than they were looking for to indicate multiple myeloma. Great news! As we understand it, that means this is, in fact, an isolated instance of plasmacytoma. I am scheduled to review the information with my Hematology Oncologist on Nov 8th, so I will get an explanation of all the details of the report, but for now we are celebrating the great news. Thank you for your prayers!
If anytime were a good time to glow in the dark, this would have been the week, but apparently radiation doesn't quite do that... so flashlights it is.
Thinking about you all, and so grateful for your friendship!
Brady
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