Hi everyone:
Don called this morning after Kathleen's appointment. Patty is under the weather and wasn't able to join them. The doctor told Kathleen that her bone marrow is "spotty", which suggests cancer is there but hasn't yet caused significant harm. For the time being, her doctor plans to continue the same course of treatment. Kathleen's platelets made a decline for a few months in a row, but seem to have stabilized.
Her doctor has also scheduled an MRI of her brain, because Kathleen has been suffering from headaches.
None of this is exactly good news, but it's not terrible news, either.
Love,
Brian
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Some unsettling news
Hi everyone:
This afternoon, Kathleen received results from her bone marrow biopsy of last week. Our understanding is that her cancer has spread into her bone marrow. We have no details beyond that at this point.
Next week, Kathleen will see her oncologist to discuss what this means and how it may impact her treatment going forward. I will provide an update as soon as we have more information.
Please keep Kathleen in your thoughts and prayers. As I've mentioned before, she's a tough cookie, so, whatever it all means, we can know she'll give it an ugly, nasty, take-no-prisoners fight.
Love you, Kiddo.
Love,
Brian
This afternoon, Kathleen received results from her bone marrow biopsy of last week. Our understanding is that her cancer has spread into her bone marrow. We have no details beyond that at this point.
Next week, Kathleen will see her oncologist to discuss what this means and how it may impact her treatment going forward. I will provide an update as soon as we have more information.
Please keep Kathleen in your thoughts and prayers. As I've mentioned before, she's a tough cookie, so, whatever it all means, we can know she'll give it an ugly, nasty, take-no-prisoners fight.
Love you, Kiddo.
Love,
Brian
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Kathleen's biopsy
Hi everyone:
Thursday afternoon, Kathleen's oncologist performed a bone marrow biopsy. Kathleen found the process uncomfortable, but bearable--she's pretty tough. Patty held her hand through the procedure while Don and I chatted in the waiting room. The worst part of the procedure was the decision to perform the extraction through a hip that has been giving Kathleen grief for months.
Results should be available by the middle of next week. Check back here for details, and keep those positive thoughts flowing.
Love,
Brian
Thursday afternoon, Kathleen's oncologist performed a bone marrow biopsy. Kathleen found the process uncomfortable, but bearable--she's pretty tough. Patty held her hand through the procedure while Don and I chatted in the waiting room. The worst part of the procedure was the decision to perform the extraction through a hip that has been giving Kathleen grief for months.
Results should be available by the middle of next week. Check back here for details, and keep those positive thoughts flowing.
Love,
Brian
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