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Hello, everyone! I have been feeling fairly well this week and have actually accomplished some of the things on my long-neglected to-do list. If the low-iron issue is dragging me down, it would be nice to see how I would feel with my iron in its normal range again.

Latest schedule of tests / appointments:
1/18/08: CT scans, bone scans
1/21/08: MUGA scan (to check my heart function due to the potential cardiac side effects of some of the stronger chemo choices)

2/12/08: Followup (at Vanderbilt) with Dr. Holt from hip / femur surgery. (This will include tests - probably just x-rays.) Appointment with Dr. Sandler to get his chemo opinions. Tests to check on my spine.

2/13/08: Followup (at Vanderbilt) with Dr. Cheng from spinal surgery.

2/15/08: Return to Knoxville to see Dr. Ibach and make final chemo or treatment choices.

For some reason, I am feeling a lot of anxiety tonight. I guess I am a little nervous about the upcoming tests / results. I'm worried that some new horror will arise, or that some old horror will rise again. Both Dr. Ibach and Dr. Cheng's assistant asked me on Monday if I had noticed any weakness or loss of strength in my legs (or any other spinal symptoms). Since I really had not been concerned about my spine recently, it made me realize the awful possibility that this COULD rear its ugly head a THIRD time. Argh!!!!!!!

It's quiet here tonight. Don built a beautiful, hot fire and it soothes me as it dances and crackles. The kids are hoping for snow tonight. I am hoping for the same thing I want every day and night -- peace, in our home and in the world.

:-) Sharon