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OK, I know these things are only useful if they're kept up, and I apologize for the delay, but things have been pretty hectic. Rest assured all is well. Greg did get out of the hospital on Friday 9/19, but not until well after 8 p.m., so we didn't get home 'til about 1 a.m. Saturday. He was VERY weak, and Saturday was pretty much the day from hell. We'll spare all the gory details, as he's much better now. He's still weak, and using a walker, but he gets stronger every day. He has trouble getting up from a sitting position, and can't drive yet. But, we now have Home Health services, and he gets PT, OT and a nurse coming to the house. For being home-bound, he's kept pretty busy, and its working well. He gets stronger every day. We hope to have him driving again and fully self-sufficient in a few weeks. We're back in St. Louis today, for a check up. Things went really well. Just before he was discharged on the 19th, he had his 100-day bone marrow biopsy. We just got the results. He has 100% donor marrow (meaning he grafted) AND, more importantly, he has no sign of either the multiple myeloma or the MDS! That's wonderful news. Its as good as anyone could hope for. Doc was very pleased, and we are ecstatic. His lab values were good, too, but he just missed the cutoff for platelets, so we're in the treatment center now waiting for some. We could be here for hours. But, its well worth the wait.

On the home front, we were in St. Louis for the weekend watching the Packers beat the Rams. Logistically, it was a nightmare getting to the stadium, but once we got inside, Guest Services was wonderful. They exchanged 2 of our tickets for the wheelchair section (very near where our other seats were), got Greg a wheelchair, wheeled him to his seat, picked him up after the game, wheeled him out & got him a taxi. Then, after we left our hotel, we sat in traffic for 2 hours in downtown St. Louis trying to get on the freeway. And, we had a 1 hour delay in Rolla. But, it was all worth it to see the Pack beat the Rams.


But, more important than even the Packers (I know, its hard to believe) is that the Spitfire is loaded on a transport trailer and on its way to our front door. They picked it up at Skibby’s house Sunday night. We haven’t heard a delivery time yet, but should be getting it by the end of the week. We’re really excited. Greg has to work really hard on his PT so he can get in and out of it. Right now, I don’t think he’ll have a problem getting in, but there’s no way he can get out. This gives him good incentive to do his exercises.


Thanks to all for the great help you’ve given us over the past few weeks. I hesitate to mention anyone, for fear of leaving someone out, but special thanks to Steg for mowing the lawn (your good deed has not gone unnoticed!), the Brincks and the Coalsons for helping so much with Matthew, and, as always, the Wherley’s and the Altoonians for always being there for us and for listening to me bitch when I need to.


Thanks for the prayers – keep ‘em coming! They’re working.
　
Love,
Greg & Ann