YEY!  I am soooo relieved.  I can feel my BP getting back to normal and my sweat glands drying up.  What a morning!  Those 10min, waiting for the report was awful, but thankfully it turned out well.  Whew.

So, yes, his lungs are still clear!  A radiologist will review his xrays to confirm, but as of today 2 or 3 oncos all converged and agreed his lungs are clear.  I also remembered to ask what his 'mitotic figures' were from his pathology report (that was 2mo ago): 5.  That's not incredibly high (like in the 30's or 40's) and it's not super low (like Libby's stellar "2").  It's 'mid range, average.'  OK, I'll take that.  Supposedly, mitotic figures for osteo doesn't mean as much as it does like in other cancers.  Nonetheless, it's comforting that we're in single digits.

They took a urine sample, too, to begin screening him for metronomics .  I'll continue to call pharmacies (Costco was recommended) and get quotes, but I'm pretty sure we're going to do them.  That'll mean we'll start in about 10d, after Jackson has processed this chemo.

I again asked the role MSM plays with metronomics .  It apparently does a nice job of lining and/or protecting the bladder walls to keep bladder irritation under control.

Oh, and his weight is identical to last appt's.  That's great!  Although, I expected a gain as it's clear his upper body has bulked out within the last few weeks.  I guess all that extra protein is doing all good things for my boy.

Belly rubs and treat for all!  Beets, bananas, swiss chard, cheese, broccoli, and chicken breasts for your furbabies!  (And a beer for pawrents!)

~Katy