Round 3

Sorry that it's been a while since the last update.
It's been a busy last week, not wasting any time. I've been up to see the rugby as mentioned previously, met up with different friends in various places, been to see a musical and the list goes on!
Yesterday I came back up to Barts for a chat with my consultant and a bone marrow biopsy. The consultant updated me concerning a possible bone marrow donor. At the moment the people that they thought could be have been a match have failed to be good enough so they are beginning another search. They're also running more tests concerning my FLT-3 mutation. Apparently there are different types of FLT-3 - some very bad and some not so bad at all. I didn't know this til yesterday and in a couple of weeks time they should know what type of FLT-3 mutation I've got. Am praying it's a good one as it makes my chance of a recovery a lot higher!
Right now I'm still in hospital and will be starting my 3rd round of chemo this afternoon. It's slightly different this time as I'll only be having one kind of drug opposed to the three or four I was having last time. However, it's a higher dose so as well as the normal side effects (nausea, infection etc...) I'm also likely to get fevers, rashes and soar eyes.
I'm over half way there now and that's a very good feeling!
The last couple of weeks have also had their 'down' points where I've desired some kind of assurance that everything will work out well. It would make planning the years ahead a heck of a lot easier! But assurance of how anything will turn out is never guaranteed and the sooner I learn that lesson the better! One thing I can be assured of is that God is in control and has a plan for me either way.
Will keep you posted on anymore news!