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Almost too good to be true

Those were the exact words used by Edie's oncologist to described her latest Free Light Chain test results.

Edie's Kappa Free Light Chains is now within the normal range. Her Lambda Free Light Chains were below normal, but we're not really sure if that is of any significance. I guess that will give me something to do for the next hour or so.

Of course we can't forget the old adage "one test does not a trend make", as evidenced by the fact, Edie's creatinine went back up to 3.4, from the 2.1 reported last week.

Still, all things considered, it is encouraging, and it appears progress is finally being made.

In fact, I was so elated by the news, I wasn't even upset yesterday, when I lost my second Mens Club Match Play match yesterday, on the second hole of a sudden death play off, after being tied at the end of regulation play.
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Becky said…
Is that because Dr. Marc was insistent on her health care?
6:01 AM
Marc said…
Not totally! Her oncologist had already started her on Velcade. My insistence just helped prevent her from putting her treatment behind and extra week.

I'm still trying to convince her to go back on Dex, but in a higher dose than she had been receiving, as I am still convinced her reduction in kidney function was a result of her insistence to go off it completely in the first place.
6:41 AM
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