Department Head and Oncologist, Dr. Lloyd Damon & Irene are all smiles as we met early this morning @ UCSF where he examined her and took a battery of her quarterly blood tests.  He’s been overseeing her care since the stem cell transplant in 2007.  It takes about a week to receive results related to the status of the Primary Amyloidosis.  We’ll report the findings as soon as we get them.

Irene also met with her vascular surgeon, Dr. Charles Eichler, related to the ongoing fistula ordeal.  After his examination, his recommendation is for Irene to see if she can muscle through the right forearm pain during dialysis using heat.  He’s hesitant for more aggressive treatment options at this time.  All of us are hopeful that the pain will subside.