Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Support Group
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells. Patients with AML usually present with symptoms such as fatigue, bleeding, infection, prompting medical attention. An abnormal blood test reading will then result in further testing in a hospital with a hematologist to determine AML.
My brother's transplant is Friday. Just wondering how typical it is for someone to get two days of chemo and three of radiation prior to transplant. We thought he would be nauseous today but he wasn't. Is this a good sign, bad sign or neither?
This is a very frightening place. He did not get into remission with one round of treatments and has been on a clinical trial to target the flt3 factor.
Twilight
This is a very frightening place. He did not get into remission with one round of treatments and has been on a clinical trial to target the flt3 factor.
Twilight
Fingers crossed and prayers for bro and all struggling with aml
Karen
For those of you just heading into transplant, I will say that the actual transplant itself is a non event, like getting blood. The aftermath for my brother was rough with mouth and throat issues, diarrhea, and slow recovery of numbers. But as promised, once the numbers came up, recovery was around the corner.
Will he get a BMT soon? I am nervous about the early days out. He does have to check in at the hospital once a week, I know that much.
Thanks for all the support and prayers.
Twilight
Karen