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    Another update from Ward

    Regine writing for Ward. We are at a seminar in Ashland Oregon. A friend of 30yrs. who lives here and who hasn't seen Ward for 1-1/2 years told him that he looks great contrary to the last time she saw him when she says he looked like "death warmed over." Also he wasn't wearing any oxygen...
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    Update from Ward - 2 months & 9 days

    Hi everyone - Regine here reporting for Ward. It's going to be a rather unusual report because of .........well here's what's been going on. About 3 or 4 weeks ago Ward was having extreme runny nose and and a lot of SOB. He kept thinking it would get better so sort of went with it. Then we...
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    Report from Regine re Ward

    Thought I'd do a short update. We're still house sitting so Ward hasn't had to do much but sleep and hang out. Going home tomorrow so then back to having to do stuff and then we will have a better idea of how he is feeling. He'll start back to exercise and will have to do his regular chores...
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    "what if" question to stem cell provider

    Yesterday Ward asked the provider in San Diego what would happen to his money if for some reason he was hospitalized and wasn't able to make the appt. Would they reschedule or what? They didn't seem to know the answer to that. You would think that this would have happened to someone since...
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    Stopping Prednisone

    According to our doctor, prednisone lowers ones immune resistance. She says it takes a couple of months after stopping to get it back. It makes sense to me then that people should stop taking it as soon as possible if they are scheduled for stem cells.
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    Ward is scheduled for Stem Cells on Oct. 25

    We finally got results of CT scan that their is nothing showing up as a problems re aneurism so the appt. for stem cells is scheduled. As you all can imagine it was a relief to know he wouldn't be facing a surgery at some point in the near future. Anyway, he's reading the book and looking...
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    need info on portable oxygen

    Hi from Regine. Ward is out of hospital. Moving slow as ribs still hurt. He now needs oxygen 24/7. He has a portable Eclipse. It only goes up to 3 liters. Is there a portable that goes higher on continuous flow, does anyone know? Thanx.
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