Happy Birthday to Linda Jarman Chaney....have a great day!

Biopsy results back....the verdict is in....I have b cell lymphoma...treated with chemo....outstanding prognosis.  So, Kick A**, here we come!

Also, about 'Da Boyz' last night - Even though it was a pre-season game, gutsy call by Coach Jason Garrett to go for 2 with only 15 sec's left for the win. 

They blew the point-after field goal following an earlier TD, so continued to trail by 1 each time they scored.  Had to go for it & no better time to try it out than pre-season, along with their 3rd string QB, "McGee" (? - say it ain't so), who also did pretty well.  Romo & Kitna were both in early to air out their arms, but field goals were the only scores by either team til later.

HAPPY B-DAY SHERYL!!!  Hope you will enjoy today & have many more to come!  Look forward to seeing you at the reunion!

H a p p y  B i r t h d a y wishes go out to Sheryl 67’r Bunyard, today!  Sheryl – Sure hope you enjoy your big day, becoming another year younger than most of us.  Go ahead & call-in sick, kick your shoes off & order home delivery or room service.  We’ll write a doctor’s note for you & Jack or John S. will gladly pick-up the tab.  Best wishes now & for many more great ones ahead!     

Don, I saw a report on the leukemia thing this morning.  It is so exciting!

According to papers published yesterday in Science Translational Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania cured leukemia in two out of three patients. This breakthrough treatment involves the genetic re-engineering of the patient's T cells to fight off the cancer cells. If this new technique proves to be effective, it can be adapted to fight all forms of cancer. The primary men responsible for this breakthrough are medical doctors Carl June and David Porter.

The process of this new treatment begins by extracting the T cells of the patient. T cells refer to a special group of white blood cells called lymphocytes that are critical to the human immune system. After the extraction, they reprogram the T cells to target specific malignant cell and destroy them. The most interesting part, the T cells are re-engineered to divide until they build an army to overwhelm their target. Moreover, these cells remain in the body to make sure that their enemies don't come back.

The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania has plans to test the technique on pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, brain cancer, and mesothelioma. June wants to ensure that his treatment is fully backed by the FDA before making it commercial.

Couple of related articles from Google search:

http://www.katu.com/news/national/127522773.html

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110810/FEATURES03/308100138/New-approach-holds-hope-wiping-out-leukemia

Sam, Why Riverwind in Norman over the casino in Thackerville or Durant?  Can't recall their names right now.

Bruce and I just returned from the movie having seen The Help.  We strongly recommend it.  It was a really good movie!