thanks Ellie, I've printed off the info, and will send it to his oncologist. I don't know how much he knows, although bro. did have an appointment in Omaha last week with a Lymphoma specialist there; can't remember the guys name at the moment. I believe they are planning to change his chemo, but don't know what as of yet. Interesting, and scary, about the celiac disease. S has another dr. appt next week, I will discuss it again, at the time I brought it up, dr. suggested waiting. I have an appt 4/10, so I will mention it then. Bro. did have asthma as a child...thinking autoimmune connection. I've also read about the genetic component of follicular lymphoma, which I never had reason to think of/about till now, however, it is very easy to trace in my family...both of my mothers siblings had lymphoma, although I don't know what type, and one of her maternal aunts. Guess we know where this most likely came from. Of course bone marrow transplantation is an item of discussion, but I don't know what the odd are my sister or i would be suitable donors. minute, I would guess. He is getting so sick so fast, I dont' know if there will even be time.
As for H, I suppose (actually, I know, sigh) you're right about H's need for attention skyrocketing whenever anything else comes up....and that I should try to do some "extra"...which I will. But for God's sake, the big baby, the temptation is to kick his butt. I wish somebody along the way (besides me) had mentioned to him that sometimes the world can't revolve around him.
