Very good news

I had a blood test Monday and I have been anxiously pacing beside the telephone, practically begging Nurse K to call me. I had been warned at the lab that, since additional tests were being made, especially M-spike, the tests would take longer to be evaluated and reported to Dr. Hema.

Nurse K just called. My hemoglobin is now 12.7, up from 12.2. That's a great improvement. The normal range, depending on who you read is 13 or 14 to 18. I am rapidly approaching normal!

The M-spike reading was 1.07, down from 3.16 in October. A person in remission would have a reading of zero.

Last October, the IgM reading was an alarming 5120 versus a normal range of 60-263. Today, the level is 1520. That's still a high number, but shows tremendous improvement!

Today's weight: 174.

All of these signs point to great improvement and trending towards remission. My overall health and energy bear this out. I feel better now than I have in several years.

Needless to say, I am very happy. My adorable wife is very happy. I resume treatments on January 4 and hope that my numbers will continue to improve.

What a wonderful Christmas gift I have received!!!