Friday June 26th...Clinic visit..Great News!!!

Charmaine is feeling fantastic. Best since since she was diagnosed.

We went to the clinic today for scheduled lab test on her blood #'s. All checked out good.

Her main Dr. came in today and told her some really great news. First of all, she is still in full remission. That means she is still responding well to the treatments and is ready for the transplant.

He also said that she would only have to have one more round of chemo before the transplant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We will check in Monday at 9am for the 5th round. That will take 5 days. Then we come home for 4 or 5 days then go back for 5 or 6 days of recovery.

After that, she will have 30 to 45 days here at home to get stronger and rest for the transplant which he said will be mid to late August. I am sure during that time we will be going back to the clinic for tests but no more chemo till the transplant.

I can't tell you how excited she is right now. It is very possible that by Christmas she will be feeling well and be able to be with the family.

She will be in the hospital for 4 to 6 weeks for the transplant. Then we have to go back to the clinic every day for 100 days afterwards.

Thank God He spared her going through all 8 regiments of the chemo to reach remission.

Pray that the donor will be able to keep the schedule the Dr. has planed.

Thanks for all your prayers.

Sam