Good news and bad hose

The news from our visit to the Mayo Clinic last week was very good, indeed. The myeloma is still present in measurable amounts, but it is not resurgent--all of the pertinent numbers are still stable, which means that I am still in remission. No further treatment--other than quarterly monitoring--is necessary at this time. The blood clot is gone, but best practice is to keep wearing those stylish support stockings, so I will continue to be a fashion plate (more like a platter) with those hose. I will continue to take coumadin indefinitely to keep the INR at targeted levels, and I will have to return to Mayo later this Fall to have the vena cava filter removed (since there is no longer a clot, there is no longer a need to have a last line of defense in case it breaks loose). Minor surgery, that. Actually, right now, my biggest medical problem is high cholesterol--which in the great scheme of things, doesn't seem so bad anymore. Oatmeal, anyone?