January 5, 2009 11:30 PM

It was a good day today. My blood counts showed, indeed, that they were on the rise again and I did not need anything. So normalcy looks like it's just around the corner.

I finally got to have a session this morning with the doctor who originally diagnosed my disease. When I described to her how well I had been able to handle the chemotherapy in both my rounds, she shared that that only happens to about 1 out of 10 people. So I guess that I was fortunate enough to really be able to defy the odds here. Having spoken to a number of people who had dealt with all kinds of side effects from chemo, I knew that my situation was certainly not the norm. But I never thought that it was as rare as it was. Now if this ability to defy the odds could only carry over to the lottery - I would have it made!!!!

Seriously, though, your thoughts and prayers helped greatly to ease me through the process and I am greatly appreciative.

Bob