I was Chris' wife/caregiver & this is the medical blog I wrote during his treatment. Short history: dx in July 2010, no initial bone marrow involvement, did 5 rounds hyper-cvad protocol. Found out he is in relapse/refractory status with involvement in his chest, spleen, inguinal & throat lymph nodes, bone marrow, spine & brain in January 2011 when we went to MD Anderson for treatment. The two different rounds of chemo Chris got at MDA could not put him in remission; he died of leukemia/lymphoma on March 18th, 2011, an astonishing and horrific 8 months after his diagnosis.
tests/procedures scheduled
Friday (today): Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
Monday: Full body CT scan and a MUGA scan of his heart
Tuesday: insertion of a triple lumen catheter for when he starts chemo
As soon as the results from these tests are in we will meet with his oncologist to discuss them and start chemo.
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