Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the birthday well wishes and continued prayers.  Just a few more days and Don and I will be heading back to Gainesville for the final round.  I am excited and nervous.  This is probably going to be tough, but I know I can do it.  I get sad when I think about leaving home for 3 months, but I have so much support, and such a  loving family.  I want to thank all of my friends for hanging in there and continuing to pray.  This has been a pretty long hawl, but we are winning the battle, praise God!!!

It has been really nice getting to be home for almost a month.  I have gotten so much stronger, I almost feel like my old self again.  It makes it hard not to run out and do things I’m not supposed to, like ride my horse,  or work in the yard.  We have gotten a lot done, mostly Don, as we prepare to leave again.  I have enjoyed time with Jake and Dyl, and can’t wait to see Heather and Randy when they come home from college this summer.  I pray that I will be able to avoid any infections or complications, and that my new cells will take good care of me, and make me well and healthy again. 

I love you guys,

karen