This post, of course, has been a long time coming. Allow me to give you the rundown

1. We are back in the USA for good. This is not due to hcl, but money. I worked in a religious relief and development organization. I'm not in it for the money, but without the money I'm not in it at all. Call it three strikes and you're out. I've hit the stateside showers.

2. I still have hcl, but my new term is residual remission. You can roll the "r"s and make a game out of it. I have a negligible amount in my marrow. I had never used the word "negligible" in my life before this.

3. Although we weren't sure of my condition, we (see the last post about my beloved doctor) decided not to rush back to the US, and spent a week in Costa Rica on the way. I didn't get wasted in Margaritaville, but certainly was non-plussed with piña coladas.

4. I have another biopsy in May of 2008. I'll find out if I'm still in rrrrrrresidual rrrrrremission.