First the important stuff, Elizabeth had a bone marrow biopsy and MIBG scan last Last Thursday and Friday and we just got the word that they were both clear! no evidence of disease. Now that that is out of the way, sorry for the long hiatus. We have been operating on the “no news is good news” principle. Plus I apparently have forgotten how to use wordpress. I wrote a posting three days ago and thought I published it only to log on tonight and be unable to find it anywhere. Part of that missing post was a thank you to Amy and Rick for putting together the gathering last Friday. It was good to see all of you, especially that cute young chick I was sitting next to, who ever she was! You are all in our hearts. Elizabeth is back in typical 4 yr old mode which is absolutely fabulous! The only trauma in her life, other than having her friends play with her “special” toys is getting her immunization shots redone. The marrow transplant wiped immunity imparted by the infant shots. These shots are, for her, the worst thing that has happened in the entire course of treatment. Month in the hospital with no immune system, throwing up the bloody remains of her GI track, no problem…dip-tet shot, you would thing they were amputating her arm without even giving her a stick to bite on. She still loves to go to the hospital but is terrified of her pediatrician! We will see Dr Grupp some time in the not too distant future and map out the next tests etc. Until then.