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As the title says, no news is good news.  Matt has officially ended his chemotherapy treatments for Cycle 2.  He is still finishing up his medications at home for the next few days but then will get to enjoy a week of recovery time.  His creatinine and hemoglobin levels have continued to improve or stay stable so the doctors have deemed him stable enough to only get blood drawn every other visit, instead of every one.  The main reason they were drawing blood so often was to keep a close eye on his kidney function.

We are still anxiously awaiting the interpretation of the IGG levels.  Matt will meet with his doctor at the beginning of Cycle 3, which is early October. So all we know right now is that the IGG levels have decreased, which is what we want.  How much they expect / what that means is still to be determined.  For now, we will celebrate the stabilization of his kidneys and the every-other-visit blood draws!

Matt continues to feel better some days and worse on others.  The side effects seem very sporadic and unpredictable but overall he's doing well.  He tends to be more tired then usual and gets run down more easily, with an occasional bout of nausea and achiness.  He's been able to work full time and manage to keep up with Henry and Ellery after the work day is through.  The weekends continue to be filled with bike rides, visits to the park, playing outside, and even a little kayaking.


We did receive word that Matt's referral to get a consultation at the University of Chicago was approved by the hospital board.  Hooray! We are hoping to transfer there for the bone marrow transplants, for several reasons, but the main one being that they have a Multiple Myeloma specialist on staff who has an extensive background in research and bone marrow transplants.   We will meet with him in mid-October to get a better sense of the timeline of the transplant and recommendation from him and his team.

As I always end each post, a sincere thank you to everyone for their continued support.  We are STILL amazed at how much support we have received from people near and far.  We couldn't have asked for better friends and family! This journey would be exponentially harder if it weren't for the help and love from all of you! Keep the good vibes coming!


All our love,
Matt & Mandy

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