Still crummy, but being positive

I keep waiting to post something like "Paul is much better, and everything is getting turned around." While that might happen, it hasn't happened today. There are some good things to report so I will start with those. First, Paul was able to get his radiation program set up and get in a dose to the area on his head today; all that went fine, and we remain very impressed with the excellent, compassionate rad/onc doc we are working with this time. Second, when this doc did a full CT on Paul today to explore the possibility of doing additional areas (e.g., where his pain is located - wrists, knee, etc.) she did not see anything there. It still doesn't mean that it's not NB in the marrow, but since it is joint pain...I remain convinced that these areas are affected by some kind of odd rheumatoid-like problem (although I can't get any of the docs to agree with me on this). Finally, Paul is getting the fungal junk hit with a new drug; the ID doc seemed assured that what he has is treatable (some more WBCs would be helpful!!!).

The not-so-good is really nothing new. Paul remains fairly uncomfortable with pain here and there as well as upset stomach from time to time. A pain doc is coming by and thinking of more options...so that is good. Keep on praying the way you have been for these things.

Not to end on a downer...the way you all out there are walking with us through these hard days is a blessing. Those of you keeping us well-fed, the yard looking nice, sending encouraging messages, keeping Jack and Whit tended to, constant praying...all these things we are so grateful for. (-;