11/19/08

Hi everyone....I hope everyone is doing well. It has been a while since I have posted. As BJ continues to do well and get good reports, we talk less and less about leukemia and more about day to day things. So more infrequent posts could be looked at as a good thing because that means everything is going good and BJ is still going great.

He went back to UAB last week for a very busy visit. I haven't posted anything since then because he has been waiting for the results of all of his tests. BJ said he felt kind if like a pin cushion last week because they packed a lot of shots into one day. He had another lumbar puncture, a bone marrow test, and a flu shot among other things. He was pretty sore that evening when we talked. Over the last week, since his visit he has been dealing with a constant headache. He has been told that this can be a side-effect of the lumbar punture. He hasn't experienced this with the previous tests, but he also had a lot more done in conjunction with that test this time than he has in the past.

The good news is that all of the results from his test have come back positive. He sent me a text today and said his bone marrow test revealed no leukemia cells. Also, the tingling in his legs has started to become a little less frequent as he has started to be a little more active. Hopefully, as he is able to exercise more that tingling will continue to go away.

I hope to see BJ a few times over the next few weeks and should be able to give a little more information as to how he looks and feels. Until then, keep praying for good results and positive news.