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.
There is a donation page for organizations here: http://chriscranecancer.blogspot.com

Saturday, October 2, 2010

possible bone marrow test soon



Chris' counts aren't getting better and he will be getting a blood transfusion later today.  He had one last time he was neutropenic.  
He talked to his Dr who told him that he has neutropenic fever since he gets fevers every 4-6 hours.  His doctor is concerned that his white blood cell counts are not recovering like they should.  He is going to wait a few days and see if the antibiotics will help and if there is no change Chris will be getting a bone marrow test done.  White blood cells are produced in the bone marrow so if his counts aren't getting better one explanation is that the cancer has spread to his marrow, the test will find that out. 
I am dropping by the hospital in a little while with some more clothes and items for Chris.  Since I am still congested it isn't wise for me to visit with him.  
I attached a screenshot with info for his counts.
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