IT HAS BEEN AWHILE, BUT I AM DEFINITELY ON THE MEND. THE SPECIAL AIR MATTRESS IS HELPING TO HEAL ALL THE WOUNDS. NO NEW ONES HAVE APPEARED. MY AUNT CHARLOTTE SPENT NEARLY 3 WEEKS GETTING ME BACK ON TRACK. I DON'T THINK I'VE CONSUMED THAT MUCH PROTEIN IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD, BUT DEFINITELY IS WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED. IN ONE MONTH I RAISED IT FROM 1.7 TO 3.0 (NORMAL 3.6 TO 5.1).

THE CA125 WAS 97. THIS IS AN INCREASE WHICH DR. HORBELT THOUGHT WAS CAUSED BY THE INFECTION IN THE SKIN BREAKDOWNS. AS THESE ARE ALL HEALING NICELY WE ANTICIPATE THE NEXT TIME BLOOD IS DRAWN (FEB 23) THERE SHOULD BE A DECREASE IN THIS LEVEL . FATIGUE IS STILL KEEPING ME DOWN, BUT I KEEP PLUGGING AWAY.

I'VE GOT A WEEK OFF FROM CHEMO. THE WEATHER LOOKS LITTLE WARMER. THE WINTER OLYMPICS ARE ON TV. AND MY BIRTHDAY IS ON THE 20TH. I THINK IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT WEEK .

I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU ALL WELL.

LOVE, TERESA