Bone Biopsy Today

A quick update:
After two previous attempts, it looks like today will be the day of great success, as the bone specialist here at FMH will be performing a biopsy on Heathers spine.  The initial biopsy attempt was in Anchorage, the second was up here with a doctor that felt that waiting a few extra days would allow the current doctor to exercise his specialty and get the best results. 
Among the false starts and delays there has been a bit of good news- Dr. Cox reviewed an old CT scan from 2006 and found that the spot on her sacrum which was thought to be cancer was actually present in 2006, which leaves just one fire still burning, that in her spine.  Provided all goes well today, we should get the results back in a week or so, generally the results come back much sooner as the pathologist tests the specimen here in town, but they may have to send it down to Seattle instead.  Joshua is doing well but we both miss him very much.  He was scheduled to be transferred to FMH this week but still has some developing to do, his breathing is being supplemented with an oxygen flow of 6 liters and he should be down to 3 liters before he comes home to Fairbanks.  It pains me to leave him in Anchorage, as the Lower 48 air can't be good for him, but soon enough he'll be back in God's country ;)  Keep your heads up!