A milestone day today at +28. That bought me a ticket for a bone marrow biopsy that I underwent early this morning. Now will await results. Early answers will come in a day or so with detailed results a week or two later. Because I have had so many bone marrow biopsies over the years, when the early results come in I will have an idea if all my problematic cells are gone, at least for the time being.

Along with the bone marrow biopsy I had my usual blood tests. My scoreboard continues to be good. HCT: 38, Platelets: 145,000, ANC: 1,650. You may be aware that for any kind of transplant be it a solid organ, or a liquid one like mine, the recipient needs to take anti rejection drugs. I am no different and we are trying to adjust the dose of these drugs to keep them in the right therapeutic range without affecting other organ systems. I bring that up because one of my kidney tests, serum Creatinine, has been on the rise lately most likely a function of the anti rejection medication I am taking – Cyclosporine. The team here has decades of experience with this so I will leave it in their good hands to adjust. It is kind of like tuning an old AM radio, you need to get the frequency just right to get a clear signal.

We can sense the Seattle area where we are living is gearing up for the upcoming 4th holiday. Hope you are as well.

Larry and Sharon