BMB #3

I wanted to get on here today and let you all know that Mike is scheduled to have a bone marrow biopsy today. He has been having some swelling and pain in his legs that has been bothering him lately. He told the doctor about this and she decided to go ahead and do a BMB to check whether or not the cancer has come back. Mike has had two of these performed - one at St. Mary's during his initial diagnosis and a second one at Vanderbilt Hospital immediately following his induction therapy. The first BMB was extremely painful. The second was somewhat more bearable. We concluded that Vandy just has more experience with this procedure and the pain management process that comes along with it. Of course it could have been any other number of reasons why the second BMB went a little smoother. Either way, Mike expressed his anxiousness to his oncologist via his nursing staff. Dr. Zigler seemingly dismissed his fears and thus far has refused to administer any more pain medication that the standard, again via the nursing staff. Needless to say, he is NOT looking forward to this procedure. He or Melisa is hoping to speak to her directly and come to some sort of a resolution. Surely, something can be done, right???

So if you will, please pray for this situation. Please pray that Mike or Melisa is able to convey their fears and that the doctor can help alleviate his pain. Please pray that the procedure goes quickly and smoothly and that the results come back clean. Thanks a lot you all.