Dave Needs Your Happy Thoughts

Unfortunately, I must report some 'not so happy' news to all of you. The routine tests that Dave has been having for the past year have been, obviously, to check the status of the stem cell transplant progress. Up until the last tests that were taken everything was fine. There was no sign of the Myeloma. The MRI that he had done just a week ago has shown two spots on his vertebrae, and the urine test came back with a high protein count. This could mean that the Myeloma is back, but we will not know for sure until he goes to Dana Farber on Thursday, October 2nd for more tests. He probably won't have any answers on Thursday, but I will let you know as soon as I do.
After the initial shock, and the all day cry fest, he and Kathy have an extremely positive attitude towards this set-back. Dave is going to do whatever the Docs tell him to. He still has enough good stem cells 'on ice' to have another transplant, and he really has felt good for the past year, so he may do that again. We will have to wait and see.
When I spoke with him, he said that he feels great, and is a little surprised by the results of the tests.
So.....we wait, thinking Happy Thoughts for him.
Marilyn