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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Friday, December 24, 2010

starting chemo today

Chris was moved to room 261 yesterday and will be starting chemo later today.  He has had some fevers today and nausea with vomiting.  The oncologist on call just came by and she repeated that she thinks the fevers are due to the lymphoma since his white blood counts are not low.  His red blood cells are a bit low today so he probably be getting blood transfusions tomorrow.  I'm writing this on Chris' computer so I don't have access to the spreadsheet to update his counts to show on here.  
He is feeling pretty terrible today and didn't get much sleep last night.  I'm going to head out soon and spend the night in Georgetown with Mary and Magnus and come back tomorrow to spend the rest of Christmas with Chris in the hospital.  
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  1. JenBirdDecember 24, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Well I'll just say it....That is a bloody fucking shitty ass way to have to spend Christmas. But you're a good woman and Chris is a lucky guy to have you by his side. We'll be thinking of you guys and sending lots of love and support for you.

    Much Love Sister

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  2. 3keys4luckDecember 24, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    I'll be thinking of you and your family sending warm thoughts and all the healthy vibes I can.

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