Saturday, March 13, 2010 12:37 PM, CST

Mark is cheering this chemo on - kill myeloma! Just don’t take me with you…….

He is again fighting the intestinal war. Yesterday brought another push of Velcade and he has another scheduled for Monday. After that the “chemo” is behind him until the lighter doses in maintenance. The weight he had gained is gone but a bright red skin rash has taken it’s place - mostly on his handsome face. Thank goodness it is not bothering him much. He is looking slim and trim again.

Our nice spring days have reverted to winter - it is cold and the north wind has the golf course flags streaming straight out. Guess we will pull out our winter duds again. Our little ones are to be heading to the beach for spring holidays - Lee told me they were planning on wearing sweatshirts with their bikinis! They will probably get wind burn instead of sun burn. Hope they have a great time in spite of the cold.

The time is beginning to really drag - as Mark says “groundhog day again” - in case you are wondering, that is in reference to the movie of that name. I had never seen the movie until we were home last break and he is pretty much right on it! But we are thrilled to have every day - may God bless us with many more, Groundhog or not.

Our dear sweet friends at church are in special need of our prayers. We think of you often and pray that God will heal and sustain you and yours.

I have to go clean, clean - Mark is neutropenic so now it the real sanitizing time- glad I am good at it! Never knew why I was so ticky……………

Please continue to pray for us.

Love, Karen