Our trip to Tammy and Jeff's went very well. The boys were awesome and handled the trip so well. We were so proud of them. Thanks to Grammy & John for buying activites and snacks for the trip! We were pretty tired when we got here, but we enjoyed a drink and great company with our family.

We headed for Mayo bright and early this morning! The trip to Rochester is a beautiful one and was only about 2 hours. Once we arrived at Mayo we were astonished at how 'grand' this place really is. There are really no words that could effectively describe this place and do it justice. We were welcomed with smiles and open arms by the Mayo staff as soon as we arrived, which put as at ease right away. We met with my Oncologist first thing and Dani was there to greet us with her smile and to take care of us. Our doctor is one of the senior physicians at Mayo and is very well known for his work and research with Lymphoma. We feel very confident in him and his abilities.

My schedule was changed a bit today and I only did blood work and the bone marrow extraction which went well. I am definately sore now as I sit on the couch typing to all of you, but it's not terrible. We will have a 'fun day' tomorrow and then back to Mayo on Friday for my PET scan and then for an appointment with the doctor to talk about results and treatment options.

As I reflect about the day I am more optimistic and hopeful about all of this no matter what the results are. Thank you to everyone for your posts, prayers, and encouragement. It means more to us than you will ever know!