Relapsed High Risk Myeloma - Update August 23 2013

BMW 1996, Jani and Patti at Craters of the Moon National Park, Idaho

Our friends Patti and Ali arrived from Colorado, driving their newly acquired 1996 BMW Z3.  They will drive on with us to Mackay.

2nd ASCT - Day 121 - September 16 2012

Was exhausted and slept well. Our forest fire smoke is BACK - ughhhh. I walked Kemmer on the Mine Hill and wore the N-95 mask...had to...look how  bad it is. We need RAIN or SNOW or something to put those fires out!

Kemmer ran ahead as she does and found a dead skunk. She rolled on it several times before I got there. I am SO LUCKY, because it did NOT smell of skunk...just strongly of DEAD ANIMAL.

So, when we got home, I gave Kemmer a bath in the front yard and de-smelled her. 

Except for being thirsty and having a DRY TONGUE (Zolinza side effect), I felt good today and had pretty good energy.

2nd ASCT - Day 101 - August 27 2012

Drove 55 miles north of Mackay, Idaho to Challis, Idaho to see Tom McGowan, DDS. They were so nice to fit me in to a full day of appointments. The x-rays don't show any pockets of infection nor necrosis of my jaw which is good, but Dr. McGowan said I need a root canal on tooth number 18 (my last tooth on the bottom left). I could be at risk for necrosis of the jaw since I've had several doses of Zometa and Aredia in the last 15 months since I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

They made me an appointment for a root canal to be done on the tooth with Bart B. Morrison, DDS, an endodontist in Idaho Falls, Idaho for Wednesday, 9/28/2012. I was advised to continue the Augmentin twice a day and to contact my transplant coordinator to make sure I'll be covered with appropriate antibiotics for the root canal procedure and healing period.

Pretty drive to Challis and back. The forest fire smoke has abated for awhile due to high winds last night. Here is the real time air quality monitor from this morning that has temporarily been installed in Challis.

Mackay Dam from Highway 93 August 27, 2012

Barton Flat from Highway 93 August 27 2012

Three Sisters from Highway 93 August 27 2012

Mt. Borah from Willow Creek Summit August 27 2012

Walked Kemmer to the Big Lost River Smelter Bridge just before sunset.

 Saw baby mule deer in the Palmer field.