UPDATE: So Ive been noticing that all this stuff Ive been going through puts just the right brand of duress on me to make me entirely and totally reticent. Im very sorry for not keeping you all consistently updated the way I have in the past. I know this is an efficient and personal way for all of us to stay in touch, and I dropped off the radar their for a bit. I know most, if not all, of you will understand, but Im not the kind of person who can just take that fact for granted. So heres the downlow. I am now a Washington resident, and will continue to be one for some time, though my proximity to Oregon will eventually be much closer than Seattle, Seattle is the place to be right now. I am going back to the hospital this week for more chemotherapy. Its a new combination for me, but is often administered to elderly patients and is generally well tolerated. There was talk of radiation therapy, but nothing certain. All that is certain is the chemotherapy to wipe out my bone marrow again - including the 11% of it that is abnormal cells. The cancer is evident in my bone marrow, but thus far does not seem to have made it into my bloodstream. My picc line (a vein catheter in my arm for infusions and blood draws) has pulled itself out (sounds awful, but it was painless) too far and cannot be used to draw blood. Its timing couldnt be better though, as it will probably be replaced by a Hickman central line in my chest. My old one was removed after a repeat of infection, and a new one will be needed anyway for transplant. A transplant that we are all but 100% certain is in the very near future. This MONTH even, I hope. Thank you so much for all your gifts and prayers, well wishes and support. You all have brought me smiles in darkness and joy in the rain, across the many miles between all of us. I cant thank you all enough for all youve done for me, even the little things, especially putting up with my tendency to reticence and antisocial behavior. You guys are amazing. Thank you so much. Please continue to support me in any way you can, I need this transplant to work this time. I dont know if my body can recover from another onslaught if this one fails. But where theres a will, theres a way. Please keep me in your prayers. And if you could, please keep my family in your prayers as well. My amazing parents and my best friend Rachael in particular. This outstanding trio has bent over backward and become outright contortionists in terms of my care - totally impeccable and absolutely wonderful. I cant tell you how grateful I am for the privilege of having them in my life and sticking so close to me as unwaveringly as they do. I love them all so dearly. Please keep them in your prayers too. They work very closely with me to keep me physically, emotionally, and mentally stable. Thank you everyone for everything you do - you keep my spirits up with your visits and messages - even little dinners or a drop-by here might wear me out a bit, but its a wonderful feeling to see familiar faces during all this uncertainty. Thank you everyone - and stay with me! Please! This isnt over yet. As Rachael told me during her pep-talk to me this weekend, it aint over til its over. And as my brilliant, erratic oncologist is fond of saying, Prepared For Success!
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:56:36 +0000
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