Day 31
We’ve had several “normal” days now, with John improving well. His blood counts have risen to the lower end of normal. He spent Saturday night through Monday night at Jill’s and is back once again and in good spirits. I ordered him an Andy Warhol costume wig, which came yesterday. It isn’t a bad look for him, especially since his hair had been every other color in the rainbow at some point.
We go this morning for his third bone marrow test. We will get the results on the 30th. They will be looking for AML blast cells – stem cells that turn cancerous, rather than into proper white cells. Five % or less is supposed to mean remission. Cure is not a word they use. They will also look for dysplased white cells – ones that look precancerous. If those are still present, a bone marrow transplant, after two or more rounds of chemo, is the only option. We’ve already discussed the steps needed to seek a second and possibly third opinion in Seattle and at MD Anderson in Houston.
There’s not much other news for now, just time for work and enjoying the holidays.
We go this morning for his third bone marrow test. We will get the results on the 30th. They will be looking for AML blast cells – stem cells that turn cancerous, rather than into proper white cells. Five % or less is supposed to mean remission. Cure is not a word they use. They will also look for dysplased white cells – ones that look precancerous. If those are still present, a bone marrow transplant, after two or more rounds of chemo, is the only option. We’ve already discussed the steps needed to seek a second and possibly third opinion in Seattle and at MD Anderson in Houston.
There’s not much other news for now, just time for work and enjoying the holidays.
