Tuesday, November 20, 2012

AML: Biopsy Results

So good news on my bone marrow biopsy.  It indicated I am in remission.  Certainly good news, but was what I expected.  Andy is a little upset that I am not more excited at the results.  As far as I am concerned getting back to remission is the easy part. 

I don't know yet when I will return to Mayo.  My counts have to recover and at the moment I can only describe them as teasing me.  3 days ago I had an ANC of 34, which is nothing to write home about, but it's something.  The following day it was 8 and now it is back to 0.  My platelets are recovering slowly on their own.  

I expect I'll get a hemoglobin transfusion tomorrow.  Hemoglobin is the last thing to recover so needing a transfusion, even when my counts are recovering, is normal.   I'll be getting out of here sometime on Wednesday so I can celebrate Thanksgiving with the family.   The doctor has already taken me off all IV meds in preparation for letting me out. 

Since I don't know when I'll be headed back to Mayo, I have no idea what my treatment plan is right now.  So, I won't worry about it.  We have a big Thanksgiving planned.  Andy wanted to cook!  My cousin Bre is visiting on Saturday.   Plus Dad and I have a little shopping to do.  I'll just treat that as a teaser for now...  I'll have more to tell on what Grann Sr. and Jr. are up to later.

It's a good day...

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