Quick update: follow up call from Mayo

All,
We received a follow up call from the Mayo Clinic. The Western Blot test was Negative for Lyme, which is what we expected. This test looks for active antibodies in the blood fighting Lyme, and even then in only accruate about 50 - 60% of the time. Once you have "chronic lyme" it's a waste of time and money to do this test. Well, it's a waste of time and money to you. Not to the labs, etc. So, at least we help are helping cycle money into the economy. That makes me feel so much better.

Since more people follow this blog than the other, you should know that there's lots of new stuff on the ALS Chronicle blog at http://alschronicle.blogspot.com

Best,
Bill

Radisson Rochester Rocks

Just a quick note to acknowledge the housekeeping staff of the Radisson in Rochester. I left my Tag Heuer watch, which was a birthday gift from Heidi a couple of years ago, in the room when we checked out. I have this bad habit of taking it off when i am typing because it is the perectly wrong position on my wrist as I type on my current laptop. Tuesday afternoon, as I was busy trying to load a million things in the van and negotiate the cold weather, etc and I just completely forgot that I didn't have it on.

In any case, I called when we got home after I realized it was missing and when I finally reached housekeeping the next day, they had the watch, had logged it in and were waiting for someone to call and identify it. My hat is off to them, and specifically the person that cleaned our room, as I am sure they could have just denied finding it and had one very nice watch to go and pawn or something.

So, THANK YOU Radisson staff and I hope that people will find this blog and feel good about staying there as a result of it. I received my watch today via UPS in perfect condition.

Best,
Bill