More of the same from Memphis! Mac has to take the standardized tests his school takes, and Sue, his teacher, said she would administer them here before we leave. That way he can stay in this sterile environment and take the Terra Nova and we won't have to worry about that when we get home. We are in the process of getting a homebound teacher to come to our house a few days a week to keep him up with his studies (we're trying to talk Sue into coming home with us!) . Otherwise, things are winding down here. We have labs one more time next week, one last PT, and when the testing is done, we're packing up and heading south!! Hooray!! Our next appointment here is mid April!

We're far from being done with the treatment, we still have some hurdles ahead. His counts must keep climbing and then he has to get slowly weaned from the last 2 medicines. That is when we really hold our breath and pray his bone marrow can continue to work on its own. That being said, we're happy we've made it this far! As Sista Mary wrote me, "God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage." We're still waiting for our safe landing. I think it'll be soon!

Thanks for checking in and praying for us! I am convinced it is all your prayers that have gotten us through the hard parts, and given us the peace and acceptance we've needed to deal with this situation. Who Dat? Mac Dat!!!!