Thursday, July 20, 2017

okay- here we go....

Hi,
I spoke with the doc at about 6:30- he says all of my blood counts are down (they have been declining all along) and that my platelets are now below normal for the first time. He wants me to start Vidaza (chemo) sooner than later. He says it takes a while for it to kick in and he doesn't want me need a transfusion or be more prone to infection etc. So I start on Monday July 31st. Five days on and three weeks off. I'm not thrilled but I don't want to go into serious decline. I know this drug and it's a good one so I'm proceeding. Please think of me as the kick ass healthy monkey that I am.
In health,
Beryl

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

PS

Hi,
I'll see my UVA Doc next Thursday and we'll discuss the start date and other stuff. So in the meantime...
B

And now for something completely different!

Hi,
I just spoke with Dr Daver  (MD ANDERSON) and he said my blasts were normalish (still signs of my original disease but it's moving slowly). He said I wasn't eligible for any of the trials because the blasts weren't advanced enough (under 5% is normal) and I wasn't getting transfusions, or other drugs to build hemoglobin. They just changed the trial I was eligible for to exclude patients who had had a transplant. They changed that 2 weeks ago. They found toxicity issues with 3 of the patients. So it's kind of good news I think. He suggests I go back on  vidaza   on a 5 day a month schedule.  He suggested I get another biopsy in 3 months and we see what we see. He thinks it's possible for the vidaza to normalize the cells and put me back in remission. So I'm meeting with my UVA doc next week and I'll probably start on a 5 day chemo cycle soon. This is maybe good news- that's how I'm taking it, anyway. I'm going to keep doing all the good healthy stuff I've been doing and try to slow this train down. I'm glad I don't have to go to Houston. My house is becoming so livable! I'll include some photos.
Oy,
Beryl


Monday, July 10, 2017

Argh and Argh! a Delay!

Hi,
The doc's scheduler just called. He has an emergency today and will call me on weds. Late afternoon.
Oy freekin vey,
B