christine ..you really are marvellous and i presume you are the same lady who has begun this helpful site..the bad news is that there was not one or two lesions ..the report said multiple..thank heavens i didnt faint ot go blind..so i suppose i will hv wbr..off to delhi in the morn to take that decision.. our vacation booked on 20th october but realize that i hv to cancel and lose all advances.. is it really so tough.. do blood counts come down..love arati