My bone marrow biopsy results came in, and the news was good. I’ve gone from having 40% cancerous myeloma plasma cells before CAR-T to less than 1%. Evidence that my bioengineered T-cells are doing their job. They can't predict how long the CAR-T will work -- that is, how long the cancer will stay low or even become nearly . . .

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There's no place like home!

I've been sitting in different rooms of my house, just taking it all in. My appetite is pretty much back to normal, and I no longer have any food restrictions. I'm trying to gain back the 35 pounds I've lost over the past few months, but they warned me it would be a . . .

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The day is finally here! Going home today! It turns out I don’t need to wait for my bone marrow biopsy results as they take a week or more. After I see the Stanford team this afternoon, Eva and I are all packed and ready to head for the East Bay. Home!!!

The bone marrow exam yesterday was more complicated than . . .

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After a relaxing weekend without being stuck, prodded or infused, today it was back to the clinic. Possibly one of the last times before final preparations and decisions about sending me home.

I’m already compiling lists of things I need to do when I get home, appointments, timelines, meds to review… Whoa! Plenty of time to . . .

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Mom still drawing into her late 80’s.

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We took a drive then a walk up in the hills above Palo Alto. I’m making progress as far as being able to walk without my walker while still relying on Eva’s steady arm. We covered a little over a mile. As we were walking along, I started remembering all the wildflowers we came across: Blue-eyed Grass, California . . .

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