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

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

lab today and shot

Chris had a blood draw today to check his counts.  He got a shot to support the production of white blood cells.  The shot is called Pegfilgrastim and is longer lasting than the daily shots he had to get in Kansas.  So he won't have to go to the cancer center nearly everyday in between treatments!
We will go in next Wednesday to have his counts checked as well.  He has his next Dr. appointment on the 6th.
As long as Chris feels up to it we will be heading to his parents house today for Thanksgiving.  I'm really looking forward to being with his parents and Magnus for the holiday!
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