5/27/2014 Happy Dance

Here's the good word!  

MD Anderson Cancer Center is an awesome place.  I would like to have each and every friend and family member promise, if needed, they would seek care at either MD Anderson or some other speciality care center.  "Cancer" is marked out in their logo as it is their goal to wipe out cancer.

All new patients are assigned a team upon arrival.  We received a schedule for the day: go here, go there, go to labs, meet with this person, go for bone marrow extraction, meet with doctor's assistant, meet with doctor.  It took all day.

The final word:  yes, Glen has CLL.  Yes, he is symptom free except for the elevated blood count and bone marrow involvement.  It may be 10 years before treatment is needed, if ever.  Blood work will be done every three months for two years, and then every six months.  

Blood work/labs do not have to be done at MD Anderson.  It can be done with our oncologist in Cape Girardeau, MO.  Our doctor said that often patients have one lab done at "home", then three months later go to MD Anderson, and so on.  Sounds good to us!  That's a schedule we can work with!

Glen agreed to be part of a research project/team.  Anything to help in future medicine/treatments/cure.

Glen's doctor said "go, have a great summer!"  That's our plan!

We are headed to our daughter's tomorrow, then on to Glen's sister Evelyn's, then....."North to Alaska!"

Thank you for your care and concern, for your prayers.  We feel that prayers are the Very Best Medicine.  

We are looking forward to being on the road.  Get ready, the pictures and descriptions will be coming!