For sending good thoughts Tony - the biopsies will be a good thing to have a "yea" or "no" on.... and if they can help docs in any way - its a very good thing.... (my biggest hope is to be able to "eat" foot again instead of just having liquids)

Nide44 - your right about the replacement - the one I'm looking at is half the price of my original - and same maker and same features! When my scanner "passed away" the same too - I use it specifically for old scanning photos and negatives - so didnt want an all in one contraption - wanted a GOOD scanner only.... the company offered to replace it for a refurbished model, when I was able to buy another of their models for with same features - again, for about half the price they offered - I think the half life on these peripherals is about 3 to 4 years max! So I guess in about 3 years - it will be back to the store!