"GIMME A BREAK"

That's exactly what Dave got a "break", but not the kind we asked for. After his CT scan yesterday, Dave received "numerous" calls from Dr. Boehme, one of which informing him that the lesion in his left lung has slightly increased, but the one in the right lung is significantly smaller. Okay, so the tentative plan is more Rituxin in addition to another chemo drug in hopes of reducing, again, this stubborn "thing" which keeps rearing it's ugly (and I do mean ugly) head. Radiation also is a possibility. We will know more following Dave's appointment on Sept. 8th.

Alright, now about the "break". The CT revealed that Dave has a "broken back"; L3 (lumbar vertebra 3). After suffering a fall 3 wks ago, while picking huckleberries, Dave has been in constant back pain, but he attributed it to a "pulled muscle". In case you are wondering, yes, I did suggest getting it checked out but, as you all know Dave - it just wasn't in the cards, and no, he didn't get any huckleberries. Today, at 3 p.m. Dave is having an MRI to determine what the next step is, as the fracture is "unstable". Possibly they will go in and insert a balloon into the fracture site and inflate it in order to separate the space wider and then insert some sort of hot glue (or something like that) into the fracture site to stabilize it. (That won't be today in case I have confused you)! I will do my best to keep you posted as soon as I know more.

My word of advice is: don't ever ask for a "break".