June 8th Update from Derek Shackell

HI Guys I arrived here in SoCal Sunday. Took Steve to his apptmnt yesterday , his numbers are very good , WBC 9.70 , Platelets 72.1 , Creotine - Dr. Hamburg was very happy with. Round 4 begins 15June. I asked if there would be a Round 5 , "Absolutely not , this is an aggressive cancer , therefore we treat it aggressively " Steevers is looking good , George was very happy with his progress. Steve had a big lunch ( Double Cheeseburger & Strawberry shake ) & an excellent pasta dinner that Susie had prepared., We gotta get the calories in him ! He was up moving around , blowing the leaves off his putting green , so I am giving you all fair warning , he's getting ready to lay a beating on you guys at the Humes Tourney. He is in very good spirits , and gaining strength rapidly . He is very much looking forward to moving ahead to Round 4. Although he was hospitalized last Friday , what seemed like bad news at the time , was really a great decision by his caregivers , it has allowed him to keep moving forward. I will be leaving Saturday , picking up Paul , Friday. Best Regards Derek