Hi All
Just wanted to let you all know that we have had some more experimentation done on the Donkey, he is now a full fledged Guinea Pig also. After the vaccine on Monday, which went well, we had the Interferon on Tuesday, that went well but soon thereafter had fevers, chills, ached all over (the getting “run over by a Mack truck syndrome”) with some help with anti nausea and Tylenol medication. Today, Wednesday, it was a repeat of the Interferon but, afterwards, the addition of Rintatolomod. Within 20 minutes of the Rintatolomod, I began vomiting, so it was stopped, a more potent antinausea med given IV and the rest run in. Now am recuperating at the Family House, can’t get warm, despite my heating blanket and long johns, coat and stocking cap in the middle of the summer. Oh well, hopefully this too, will pass.

I am running IVs continuously for now to keep hydrated and trying to flush the poisons out. Thankfully, we prepared for this eventuality with extra IV bottles and tubing and are able to keep fluids going. Am thankful that Karen is so faithful at caring for me, keeping food I can keep down available and encouraging me in so many ways, as well as all of you who care, pray and support us. Thank you very much.

In His Service,

Bill and Karen