I hope all of your family are doing well. We’ve been dealing with a medical problem for a while and I wanted to update you. In February we found that Pam has a blood cancer (multiple myeloma). The original symptoms of severe back pain have been occurring since last Thanksgiving. It turns out that she also had a fractured vertebrae. This type of cancer effects plasma blood cells and results in weakened bones. She initially underwent radiation treatment, to relieve some of the larger bone lesions, and is now in chemotherapy to slow the growth of the myeloma cells in the blood. Pam is holding up very well under the circumstances but gets tired easily and has periods of bone pain. We’re hoping for a long remission and have great support from our kids and Pam’s family.
Please feel free to pass this to your family. We think of all of you often and I still plan to visit with you when we are in LA.
Take care,
Mik Gunn (Eleanor Gustavson’s Nephew)
