SORRY

Hey folks:

Haven't posted in awhile as there hasn't been much news. But the big points: I'm down to just a few weeks left of chemo. I've two more sessions of the high-dose stuff, the first starting March 26 and the second two weeks following. This means by the middle of April or so I'll be ready to head back to work, which is great news. I'm getting really bored, so this will be a blessing.

After the major chemo is over, I'll still be taking oral chemo (Methotrexate and 6-MP) for about two years, get weekly blood checks and head up to Roswell one Wednesday a month for an exam and occasionally a bone marrow biopsy.

As it happens, Dr. Baer -- my attending physician -- Is leaving Roswell Park in the middle of April for a very prestigious position at the University of Maryland's cancer center. I wish her well, though I am sad to hear she's leaving as she has been excellent and a real asset to my recovery. For several reasons I have chosen Dr. Wang to replace her as my attending. I am assured she is up to the task.

Otherwise not too much to tell. Sorry for not posting. It's funny...as I get feeling better it gets harder to post, and I understand many of you have been asking. You can probably expect the posts to be somewhat limited as I go from being my "sick" self to my "healthy" self. I guess that's just the way I do things, but I'll try to put some posts up when I can. It is nice to hear that people are thinking of me.
-Matt