November 24, 2014.. Good news!! No maybe Great news! Dr Jethava said the myeloma is under control and all the test results were good. He is not changing anything at this time and I come back to Little Rock in 4 months for testing and if things look as good as they do now, he will stop my treatments completely. He also said my myeloma is back to smoldering. I had not thought of it this way but my myeloma markers are actually better than when I was first diagnosed. According to the MRI and PET scans, all focal lesions are now gone. He said some patients that reach this point go without treatment for as much as two years. When I stop smoldering, I will have to start treatment again. 

We were disappointed to find out I am going to have to change doctors.  Dr Jethava is taking responsibility for developing an allo stem cell transplant program (allo is using stem cells from a donor most of the time it is a sibling) at UAMS. I will see him on my return visit but I will have to see another doctor after that. I have confidence in him and really hate to change. 

We will leave to head home sometime way before daylight tomorrow morning. Reta has to play piano for a community Thanksgiving service at church Tuesday night. She does not have a backup to take her place.

I want to thank each of you for your prayers. I sincerely appreciate them. This Thanksgiving, we will have something extra special to be thankful for.