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- Hi all,Just wondering how often you had/have blood drawn during first year post treatment (specifically chemo only as I know transplants get draws more often). Loyola only wants draws every three months. Last draw I had was May 16 and I don't get...
- Hi all,Just checking in with a quick update. It's been 8 months since dx, 7 months in remission and almost 2 months since end of treatment. I've been PICC line free for almost a month and my hair is slowly slowly slowly starting to grow. Peach fuzz...
- I know. I'm a worrier. I worry and I'm learning to trust God and worry less. It's so hard. So please remind me that I'm ok. I have a bad cold/sinus infection with one swollen (pea size) lymph node. My entire household is sick. Just tell me you've...
- Has anyone had a lymph node swell? I have a cold and I know a lymph node in the neck swelling from a cold can be normal. It bothers me though as this was the initial symptom before my diagnosis. I had a swollen node in my neck with a cold and...
- My final bone marrow biopsy results are back and show no signs of leukemia or mutated genetics. I'm so thankful to God and all of the support I've had from family, friends and this amazing support group. My PICC line was pulled today and besides...
- So I had 1% blasts in blood Friday. Of course, I panick d and assumed relapse. Dr said she thought probably it was just stressed marrow and ok, bone marrow biopsy Tuesday (planned before blasts found). Anyone else ever have blasts in blood that...
- Anyone have experience with their ANC not coming up? I'm on day 50 of my last chemo cycle. All treatment is done. All my counts are slowly rising except my ANC which has dropped over past week and is back down to .09! My local hematologist isn't...
- Hi all,Anyone have any idea if this is normal or if I should be concerned?Today is day 38 of chemo cycle (started last consolidation 38 days ago). Ive had one induction and four consolidations with Cytarabine and Idarubicin. Here are my...
- Now that I'm nearing end of treatment, im wondering what all you survivors have been advised or just decided on your own to do with supplements and nutrition. I'm planning on lots of fruits and veggies but is there anything you guys recommend?...
- My up for today: I'm done with chemo!! 8 treatments of radiation,a clear cerebral spinal fluid sample and a clear bone marrow biopsy are all that stands between me and being able to say "I beat cancer". Soon all my meds will end, my PICC line will...
- If anyone is looking for a book to read, I just finished "Undone" by Michele Cushatt. A middle age mom finds God's plan for her life isn't what she planned. A divorce, cancer and growing family were not what she asked for. Good story about God's...
- Has anyone else had headaches (worse when laying down) and tightness in shoulders after chemo? I my last dose of Cytarabine ended Monday evening but I suspect this came from the intrathecal dose of methotrexate they gave me Monday morning. dr isn't...
- Just wanted to share this in case anyone else is a "rare case" as I keep being told that I am! Quick recap of what my situation is:Age 34Aml subtype M4, NPM1 pos, FLT3 neg, CSF showed leukemia early on after diagnosisChemo only went into remission...
- Just wanted to share my uplifting feeling of "I'm going to beat this" with all of you. All of this time, my doctors have been saying I have a 50/50 chance of relapse and that my AML was in the intermediate risk category yet they were not doing a...
- Another question for all of you wise friends: When did you start to see hair regrowth after your last chemo? What about eyelashes and eyebrows? I realize I'm in a different boat having to go through radiation yet but just curious as to your...