Pete's BLOG-Day 26,397. Good news for Ruth Ann.

Today is Monday, February 25, 2013. My stats today: 10 minutes of yoga, 10 minutes of lifting weights and 45 minutes of walking = 2.5 mles for a Februry total of 49.5
miles. My weight was 162.6 pounds.

QUOTE from a sign in N.Y, City: "Smile; you're designed to."

My THOUGHTS today have to do with stress relief for Ruth Ann and me in regard to
a blood test. Two weeks ago we both had physicals and blood tests. Ruth Ann had the CBC plus one for bone density. The bone density one came back showing  something a little abnormal in her protein levels. So she had to have another
blood test called Protein Electrophoresis (PEP). Ruth Ann did not know what the
doctor was looking for so she got on the internet and did some research. What she
found is that this test is looking for the production of a single, monoclonal protein M-
protein) which is a characteristic feature of multiple myeloma. Myeloma is cancer of the bone marrow. She had the test last Tuesday and needless to say she has not had
good week waiting for the doctor to call with the lab results. They never called so she
called the doctor this morning and got the results from the nurse. The nurse told her
that the test came back NORMAL and NO FURTHER TESTS needed. She was so relieved that she started crying - but it was a joyful cry. She nearly made me cry - I was as relieved as she was.
There is nothing worse than waiting for the results of a lab test. I remember when I
waited a week for the biopsy results on my prostate. And then after surgery I had to wait 3 months to see if cancer had spread to my bones. That was the longest 3 months
of my life. When I went for my 3 month check-up the nurse escorted me into the exam room - on the way she turned around and said "Peter, you had a good report." I was so relieved I got tears in my eyes. It will be 5 years in May since my surgery - so far, so good. I have my next check-up on March 13.