I don’t think Peter and I got much sleep last night, but it was because of the horrific storm that parked itself overhead and crashed and boomed at us for hours, leaving four inches of rain in its wake.  Peter was behind the wheel for three hours yesterday and he’s happy to know he can drive that long now.

The news from Duke was encouraging.  The MRI was “stable”, and the blood work didn’t raise any red flags, either.  Dr. Ranjan is going to up his dosage of Temodar slightly, to 250 mg. from 235 mg., but it will all be in one pill this month, not six!  He will need to get an MRI here in Athens in August, but if all goes well, we don’t have to return to Duke until October 1st.  Peter asked Dr. Ranjan how she thinks he’s doing, and she told him that he’s “doing well”, which would seem to indicate that he’s cleared several hurdles.  Peter wants to start thinking about his 70th birthday party in September, so he and I and Hillary talked about that on the way home yesterday.  No one liked my suggestion that we have it at the South Pole.  Peter wants a beach, and I’m sure they have one there, so what’s the problem?  It’s an island with “South” in its name, but No-o-o.  The discussion will have to continue, it seems.



Steve and Sally
6/6/2013 06:44:35 am

Hallelujah, good news once again and a 70th birthday party in the works.

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Marie-Jeanne
6/6/2013 08:49:20 am

So glad to hear the good news from Duke !
Now, Peter can relax and make plans for his birthday party ...
Love to both of you.

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Mary Anne
6/7/2013 12:09:08 am

Great! One pill has got to be better than 6! I am sure you will find a great beach. I do know someone who went to the South Pole in her 70s and did the Polar Bear Plunge! Pretty impressive! Only a small fraction of the folks on her tour did it, and they were all much younger. I saw pictures; it was a beautiful icy beach!

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Mary Anne
6/7/2013 12:12:08 am

FYI, the font color (dark) on your latest post makes it barely readable on my screen. ???

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Betty
6/7/2013 12:44:55 am

Great news and worth the trip! Can you start celebrating before Sept as in lunch as soon as your schedule clears?? Have a good visit with Hillary, your sister and niece.

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Gerta
6/7/2013 04:14:22 am

Peter and Carol, I am so happy about your latest health report! The fact that you, Peter, have to take just 1 pill per month is a very good sign indeed!
Looking forward to embrace you soon,
Gerta / and Laura

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Dena
6/8/2013 01:48:42 am

Wonderful and encouraging news! So glad to hear it. xoxo

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6/9/2013 11:36:51 pm

Your message is too dark for me to read, but the comments are fine. Duke had good news for you and apparently a birthday is coming. Enjoy it all.

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Walter
6/13/2013 01:47:36 am

Hallo Carol hallo Peter
Wundervolle Nachrichten aus Duke. Wir sind seid gestern zurück aus unserem Urlaub, wo wir uns gut erholt haben, bei schönen Temperaturen um 30 Grad C wir hoffen ihr habt schöne Tage mit Gerta und Laura
Seid Alle ganz lieb von uns umarmt
Brigitte und Walter

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