As most of you know, this summer I was quite ill. Although I have felt fully recovered, there was a funky protein that I was wasting that might have indicated that I had the same disease that killed my mother; multiple myoloma. Although I had no particular symptoms of this disease, it's possible it was in the early stages. The docs took a wait and see attitude and wanted me tested again in November. Well, I just got the test results and I'm just fine, thank you very much!! This is the best Hanukkah present I could possibly imagine. The protein was a by-product of the acute kidney disease that now has pretty much resolved itself. Given all the difficulties our little community has been going through, I wanted to share the good news. Johanna