Don: There are markers and goals that we keep our eye on. The biggest target is Day 100 which is going to be August 15th. I had originally asked for 5 months leave which would have carried us past that date. The paperwork I was given to sign when being granted leave has me back at work on August 1st. That would mean leaving Karen in Gainesville and heading back without her. Hopefully her status at that time will be OK for that to work out.

Another closer goal has just been reached. Today is day 31 and it is time for another bone marrow biopsy. She is resting peacefully and getting fluids after having the procedure this morning. What we are looking for is to see if there are any ‘blasts’ (that is bad cancer cells), any trace of the Flit 3 gene and to see if she is now blood type O-positive. That would mean that her donor blood cells have taken over so lets all pray for “O”! We won’t know until Thursday. We will let you all know what we find out.