Three Weeks Go So Fast!

This photo was taken three weeks ago yesterday, when Deana's oldest, Andrew (16) accompanied her to one of her treatments at Winship Cancer Center.  Time flies, as Deana was back at Winship yesterday.  I think of all that we have each accomplished in those three weeks -- each day is a gift. Each day I am thankful that my sister is alive.

At one point yesterday, Deana texted with glee that she was going to have a bone marrow biopsy because the doctors wanted to see how low her paraproteins are.  Since you may recall from a few posts ago that Deana finds biopsies at Winship to be a positive experience she told them she was more than glad to oblige in the name of science.  (Yes, my sister is rather funny.)  Unfortunately, the protocol requires that someone else be present to drive following the procedure, so the biopsy has been postponed until her next visit.  We were thrilled that Deana's hemoglobin was 12.1, a condition she attributes to steak and red wine.  Whatever it takes...

While we remain grateful for Deana's progress, we keep in mind that there are others who are not as fortunate and thus we continue our work to advance a cure, while we also hold all of our fellow mm warriors and their caregiving teams in our thoughts and prayers.