…NEWS
July 20, 2007 at 12:27 am 5 comments
Ok we are on a roll. Dear Brother arrived yesterday afternoon, we spent a few hours talking after dinner and got him settled in his hotel room.
He got his tests taken care of today and I again got platelets, we had lunch and then met with Dr P and my Transplant co ordinator.
It looks like I will be going in sometime during the week of August 6th to start the chemo and he will be coming out the following week. The Dr said that they might actually use Bone Marrow rather than stem cells, but that won’t be determined for absolutely sure until they get the results from the tests.
I have to get another Bone Marrow Biopsy on Tuesday the 24th, to check for various things, such as Bone Marrow disease (where the marrow is damaged extensively, whether there is any sign of Lymphoma in my bone marrow and to make sure my the lymphoma has not transformed into Luekemia ( that happens sometimes when you have had as much chemo and treatment as I have) If any of the above is seen, it will change the type of chemo/Radiation that I will get.
Right now the drug combination he is planning on using will not cause me to lose my hair again though it will cause it to be brittle and break. I can deal with that.
I slept the best I have in ages last night, even falling asleep sitting up with my glasses on and the light still on. I woke up this morning feeling pretty good.
So is everyone ready to get this trip rolling, getting over this damn speedbump once and for all. Lets do it.
Special Note to B
Thank you so very much for what you are about to do for me. I am eternally grateful that you matched me, or I matched you. However I look at it I am so very lucky to have you as my brother.
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Lynny | July 20, 2007 at 5:06 am
Awesome ! ! ! ! !
a time a date woopwoop!
i cant seem to sit tight on VD on my wireless more than 5 seconds
i am thinkin of yas,and am so glad the ball is finally rolling!
Love yas
L
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ginny | July 23, 2007 at 7:11 pm
When we were young, who would have thought
little brothers could mean soooo much!
Prayers and hugs for you both.
Love,
Me
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joebec | July 24, 2007 at 3:56 pm
yes, i am ready as you are to see this happen and see you beat it once and for all! that is great news!
much love! xoxoxoxox
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thedesktop | July 26, 2007 at 1:27 am
I hope this all boogies down well for you. You might have to change your blog’s name though, because “Speedbumps” may soon no longer apply. Man, that sounded lame.
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nybuggsie | July 26, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Robbi I second what Reg says. Sending you love and prayers
Kathy