Deja Vu

Today, was a repeat of last Thursday (the day from you-know-where). We went to LDS Hospital for Van's labs, doctor's consult, and spinal tap chemo. But all was cancelled when my heart raced to 195 again today and wouldn't stop. They tried to stop my heart while I lay on the floor of the doctor's consultation room. But it didn't work this time. So they put me on a gurney and rushed me to the ER where they administered a double dose of the medicine to stop my heart and start it again. This time it worked. They put me on a medicine so it won't happen again until I see the Cardiologist on Monday. Until then, I have to rest and take it easy.

One by one each sibling called Van to apologize that they were not a match for the bone marrow transplant. The doctor ran a preliminary search in the World-Wide Bone Marrow Registry. They found 3 strong possibilities. The doctor said there should be a 90 - 95% chance they could be the same quality of match as a sibling. It will take 6-8 weeks to arrange a “non-related” donor transplant. Until then he will have weekly spinal chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

His red blood cell count is 24.6 and at 24 they recommend you get a blood transfusion. So Saturday he will have his red blood levels checked again.

Tomorrow Van will go in for his first spinal tap chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

When a doctor actually uses numbers like 90-95% when talking to a cancer patient, we have to be very encouraged and hopeful.

So overall, today has been a good day since we have such optimistic projections and now that I am on medication my problem won’t resurface.

Any mistakes in Today's blog can be blamed on Cheri Fivas my fabulous typist.