Many visits today for mind and body. We started with a visit with our “team.” They were satisfied that all is going well. We have a slight bump chasing a PET scan area in my stomach area that “lit up” and I will have an abdominal MRI this coming Monday. The team did not seem concerned. They also reported my kidney function is good as is my heart. We met with a nutritionist who suggest adding protein to my diet.

At the end of the day of visits I had a full set of lung function tests. The technician told me on the side, that all looked good. Check off another box.

Sandwiched in the middle of these body visits we had visits for the mind. One visit was with a Spiritual counselor. She was excellent, listened to our needs and as we told her we honor the Shabbat each Friday night she realized we could not light candles when I am hospitalized and and hour or so later we received battery powered tea lights. Very impressive.

Lastly we visited with the social worker on our team. Also very well received and offered her support as we need.

All in all a good day. Tomorrow morning I will undergo bone marrow biopsies, not one but two, one in each of the iliac crests of my pelvic bones. Sharon and I have been walking daily 3-4 miles a day and I am going to need to slow down a bit in the recovery from this procedure.

More to come as the process ramps up.

Larry and Sharon