A Week of Testing Ahead

May 11 is not only the day after Mother's Day, it is the day that we return to the Mayo Clinic for my 100 day testing. In truth, it's little less than 100 days post-transplant, but it's close enough to do the definitive testing that will determine my status. The possibilities are full remission, partial remission, and active disease. I feel so much better than I did immediately post-transplant that I simply cannot imagine that the myeloma is still active. I'm being optimistic, and predicting that the verdict will be a ful remission. If so, there is likely to be minimal follow-up. If the remission is partial, there is likely to be follow-up chemotherapy. If the disease is still active, then there will be more chemo, followed probably by a second stem cell transplant. I REALLY don't want to go through another stem cell transplant, so I would appreciate it if, next week, you would send my way any prayers, positive karma, and good ju-ju you may have to spare. I'll be sure to share the news, whether good, bad, or ugly, with all of you via this blog, so watch for it toward the end of th next week. In the meantime, fingers crossed, please!