Yesterday was again a Red Letter Day in my journey with cancer. After my labs were drawn, Avis and I waited to hear the results.
I have always thought the more protein you have, the better. In the case of myeloma, too much protein in the blood is a bad thing. After twelve rounds of chemotherapy in October and November, the results yesterday show that the protein has dropped. I will know the results of the myeloma protein soon. My oncologist's assistant gave us some encouragement with yesterday's findings. If all goes well, I will be placed on a maintenance drug or have another round of chemotherapy this month, as an outpatient. In January 2011, I will most likely have another stem cell transplantation.
This news has given me some hope that I will be able to continue drawing. During all these uncertain days, I have been able to draw as much as ten hours a day. Although I have developed a slight tremor in both hands, it has not stopped me from drawing. Fortunately, I had changed my drawing style to pointillism (a series of dots) several years ago. I guess it's true that God had a plan for my life and this style of drawing has not been interrupted.
