Paul's mom is in hospice now, so we are gearing up for a trip to Milwaukee. We're trying to balance our own health issues as best as we can with seeing her and Paul's dad.

Next week Tim will need to return home for his CT scan which will assess whether the chemo is still effective at shrinking or keeping his tumor under control.

Paul's levels appear to be plateauing, so his next set of lab tests will determine if he's ready to start having his stem cells harvested. That will effectively keep him from traveling anywhere for at least a week or more.

Prairie Rose (Rosa blanda)