Round Two Down

2/5/07 Day 26

Ann got released from the hospital today, and that marks the end of chemo round two. She may not look excited in the pictures but she really is despite the lack of energy.

Her WBC which started at 54 K/uL (thanks Neupogen) at the beginning of round two has dropped to 6.7 K/uL as of this morning. Her LDH numbers are dropping proportionately as well. The differential counts of her blood look, well not good but they look a lot better than they did when she came to MDA for sure. We have not gotten a pathology report on the last Lumbar Puncture (LP), but the Doctors seem to think that if the last two were clear then the others will be as well.

We are scheduled to see a Gynecologist next week to discuss weather or not the chemo will have a permanent impact on Ann. It makes both of us very sad to think that we might never have kids. Of course if we could see the future we would have married sooner and started right away. I mean seriously who expects to be diagnosed with cancer in your early thirties? Middle age or in the twilight of life, ok sure, but not at 32!

I had a long talk with a case manager at the insurance company today about what is going on. Still no word on the status of the BMT, though she did promise to find out for me. It would be nice if MDA would get the go ahead from the insurance company to start screening all the donors, and get all of that lined up before the chemo is finished.

I know it doesn't show in the pictures but Ann has begun to loose muscle mass, especially in the legs. I'm going to see if there is a physical therapist in MDA that we can see and maybe schedule her in a class that moves at a pace she can keep up with.