August 31, 2007-PET scan results

I just got my PET scan results & it came back clear. I am cancer free! I’ll have monthly blood draws/appointments for a year & another PET scan in 3 months just to keep an eye on everything.

August 17, 2007-good doctor appointment

My doctor was gone on vacation for 3 weeks & I finally met with him today. He wants me to wait about 3 months after my transplant before I go back to work. My transplant was July 2. I won’t be able to pull off 10 hour days right away-just take it a little bit at a time. Between months 3-6 I still should not be around people who are sick & there seems to always be someone sick at work, so I’m not sure how that’s all going to work out yet. The full body rash eventually went away-never figured out what caused it. He’s keeping me on the blood thinner pill a few more weeks & then I should be done with that. As of last week my taste buds seem to be back to normal. Food tastes good again & like it should. Yea! I try to make sure I go for a walk everyday to build up some strength. It’s not very fast or too far, but it’s better than nothing. My PET scan is probably going to be sometime the week of the 27th. They’re going to let me know sometime next week what day it is scheduled for. Then I will meet with Dr. Raish a few days after that to get my results. Hopefully by the beginning of September I’ll know if this stem cell procedure worked or not. My doctor seems to be okay with me venturing out more, so maybe I’ll still be able to have a little fun this summer. =)