It's official: Remission!
Bonnie did receive the written results from the hematopathologist: the bone marrow biopsy from last Tuesday shows remission. (I think a WOOHOO! is appropriate here.)
Also, this Wednesday is the day that she has her gall bladder removed via laproscopic surgery. It should be a simple procedure to remove a non-essential, golf-ball sized organ. This is being done in advance of her bone marrow transplant, as they want to make sure Bonnie doesn't have any gall stone problems post-transplant. (She's had some gall stone problems (belly pain) a few times which seems to be a side-effect of the chemotherapy treatments.)
Also, this Wednesday is the day that she has her gall bladder removed via laproscopic surgery. It should be a simple procedure to remove a non-essential, golf-ball sized organ. This is being done in advance of her bone marrow transplant, as they want to make sure Bonnie doesn't have any gall stone problems post-transplant. (She's had some gall stone problems (belly pain) a few times which seems to be a side-effect of the chemotherapy treatments.)
posted by gbiddle616 at Tuesday, June 28, 2005
2 Comments:
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I realize this is kind of random, but I found your blog when searching for Leukemia and Team in Training. Bonnie's story is really moving. My wife is a Leukemia survivor (AML, 5 1/2 years). She was diagnosed on her 30th birthday when our daughter was 4 months old. She failed to achieve any remission and had to immediately undergo a bone marrow transplant (fortunately her sister was a match). She was in very bad shape, spent time in ICU, had touch and go moments, but she made it. I guess I'd like to offer Bonnie some hope and encouragement from a complete stranger. She and her family will be in our thoughts.
Have faith and stay positive.
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