Wednesday, January 09, 2002
Hi everyone! I apologize for not updating the page right after Bruce's last CT scan. Our computer crashed, so we've been off-line for a couple of months. Also, Bruce's condition was "unknown" for awhile, so I wouldn't have been sure what to report anyway.

Bruce had his routine CT scan done on December 6, 2001. The following day his onc called to tell him that the scan showed his good kidney (one of Bruce's kidneys was already a non-functioning one) and the tube between the kidney and the bladder, were swollen. His onc said the most likely cause of this was either lymph nodes pressing against them, or kidney stones. Since kidney stones couldn't be seen on the scan, the fear was that Bruce relapsing. So, the month of December involved a check-up with his onc, an appointment with a urologist, and more tests. Throughout the month, Bruce felt fine (no problems with urination) and no lumps or bumps could be felt....Bruce saw his onc again on January 7, 2002 and the verdict is - Bruce isn't relapsing, nor does he have kidney stones! An ultra-sound showed NO swelling of the kidney or the tube, so the assumption is that they were just temporarily swollen for some unknown reason. Bruce's remission holds!

Bruce's current remission is now a year old. Next month (February) will mark the SIXTEEN YEAR anniversary of Bruce's diagnosis with stage 4, follicular small-cleaved cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma!!

We hope and pray you all have a terrific year, and 2002 will be filled with remissions, cures, and miracles!

Monday, May 27, 2002
I apologize for not updating all of you sooner!! In early February of this year, I had surgery on my foot. It sounds lame (pun intended), but I wasn't able to walk to the computer until recently...OK, enough with the excuses, here is the update that many of you have been waiting for. Bruce is STILL in remission!!!!

Other news: Our youngest daughter and her husband celebrated their first wedding anniversary this month (if you haven't seen the pictures yet, check here. Bruce plans on being around to help them celebrate their 25th anniversary! :-)

Thursday, July 25, 2002
On June 3rd Bruce had CT scans done and on July 16th he had a PET scan done. He's still in remission!

Friday, December 27, 2002
Recent CT scans show that, two years after receiving Bexxar, Bruce is still in remission!

We'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year! We hope and pray that 2003 be filled with remissions, miracles and cures for all of you!...Also, that Bexxar will finally be approved by the FDA!

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