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Some good news, and some bad news

The good news is Edie's Serum Free Light Chain reading dropped to 14 from 16, which at first glance means the Thalidomide is working. Of course, one test does not a trend make, so we really need to do another test, in a month, to see if the trend continues.

Still it is encouraging, and now Edie has decided to reduce the dosage of the Thalidomide to 75 mg per day from 100. I'm not so sure that is the best idea, but since the side effects are causing other problems, it is at least worth a try for a month.

And now for the bad news.

On the way home from work this evening, Edie ran into a tow truck and dented the hood of her car. It isn't catastrophic, but in my attempt to fix it, I did so in such a way that now I can't get the hood open, to try an fix it some more. (Fortunately, she didn't cause any damage to the tow truck or herself, except emotionally).

I only need to be able to open the hood, and have it look somewhat respectable, so I figured I would take it into work to see if Bud, our maintenance guru, and resident auto expert, could help out. Unfortunately, Bud is off racing his dragster this weekend, so now I have to wait till Monday.

I'm not sure there is much Bud can do, but short of taking it to the auto body repair shop, that is the best I can hope for. Of course I may end up taking it to the auto body shop anywaze.

In the long run, that may be the easiest solution.

BIG SIGH

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

It's a good thing I don't have to work for a living. In my infinite wisdom, I forgot that I have to release the hood from the inside of the car, before I can expect to open the hood from the outside.

Bud called and reminded me of that. He also thinks he can get it back to looking somewhat reasonable. So since the car drives fine, I can wait till Monday.
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Becky said…
I take is she's okay so I can say this without guilt. I don't know what's worse, her driving or your mechanical skills.

She hit a tow truck? Was she hitchhiking?
2:36 PM
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