12/20

Hi Everyone,
Yesterday's Dr's appointment for a  Bone Marrow Biopsy ran into timing difficulties so blood work was taken and I was asked to return today with the thought that I would have the Bone Marrow Biopsy then be admitted into the hospital for my 6th round of chemotherapy.    My last two Bone Marrow Biopsies were not zero (for leukemia cells) but the % was around 1% so my Dr was pleased it was going down.    When the first Bone Marrow Biopsy was done in September the % was between 20 and 21% leukemia cells.

The goal of the chemotherapy is to have Bone Marrow Biopsies that are zero (Remission).
The hope was that I would get to zero during the early rounds of chemo but I am 51 and my body is not the same as a young child or teenager whose cells are being regenerated at a much faster rate than mine.  Remission %s (and quickness to remission) are much higher with younger people than with people my age.
The Bone Marrow Biopsy has to go out to a special lab for analysis and my Dr is thinking of altering my chemotherapy based on the results.....so to make a long story longer but happier....I am not going into the hospital today (as the plan was yesterday when I left the Dr s office)....I will be going into the hospital AFTER CHRISTMAS!!!  (Tuesday December 27th is the planned day now).
God smiled on me today....and I'm THANKFUL!  It's a Wonderful Christmas Present.
Enjoy Your Day! and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.