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.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

ER last night for fever

Chris went to the ER last night for a fever.  He had the usual work-up: chest xray, blood tests, urine tests.  His blood counts were pretty much what they were yesterday morning.  He is still having fevers off & on, more than likely a result of being around Magnus when he was sick over the weekend.
Chris will stay in the hospital and start Round 5 of chemo when his fevers subside.  He is currently in room 429.  Today he just wants to try and sleep since he was up most of the night, he didn't get a room until 5 this morning.  Obviously his PET scan scheduled for today had to be canceled.  

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  1. Friend BlogDecember 21, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    Let us know when he's up for a visit & remember that we're right down the street if you need anything..

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