The cytogenetics came back today. She has "complex cytogenetics". Her leukemic cells show multiple abnormalities in the chromosomes. This means that a long term remission with chemo alone is unlikely. The porcupine. She will almost certainly be getting a bone marrow transplant. They are starting the search now, with the hope that a donor is found and ready within a few months. If she is in remission in a week or two, she'll have a few stand alone "consolidation" chemo treatments. Within the next few months, she will come back for the transplant. As noted earlier, this will involve some very aggressive chemo to "wipe out" her existing marrow. When the graft takes, she could potentially end up with a different blood type.
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So how does that work then? If chemo is not dropping her into remission on a long term basis, is that the goal with the transplant? As in the cure will come from the transplant rather than just the chemo?
How can we get tested to see if we are a match? I've never been tested for anything and so I don't have a clue as to where to go or what to do. Thanks for the updates Joe and I hope she's kicking your butt at "bones". haha
Hi Kristi y Joe!
I hope you're both hanging in there and we are thinking about you.
"Burque" is a little cold and we're having some Spring wind. Pradeep is doing the GFX cafe tomorrow, and I suppose I should start preparing for one.
Andrew & Hayley's mom is an AML survivor. She was in remission for about a year when it came back. She went to Seattle for a stem cell transplant and has been in remission since, about 3 years. Have the doctors there talked about a stem cell transplant instead of a marrow transplant?
Talk to you soon,
Warren
hey kp! well, you really aren't missing much of a cycling season yet! just reporting that despite the pretty sunshine, a ride up emmigration would be pretty miserable right now. later tater!
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