Re: BMT Plus 72 Update/Dane

[Guest guest]

Hey Dane,

I continue to be impressed by your spirit - and your SUCCESS with the

transplant. Keep those uplifting messages coming! (plus the great photos).

I got a little piece of good news myself. My November and February qPCR's

seemed to be showing an increase in BCR-ABL, after a year of negativity.

However, I didn't really believe these results, partly because MSK's lab has

only been doing qPCR's for a relatively short time, and also because, I

don't know, I just felt so well (I know this is not a rational reason for

optimism, but there you are). Anyway, I leaned on them a bit and they ran

the test really carefully this time, and it came back negative once again. I

quit worrying about all this a month or so ago, but still it's a relief.

Warm wishes,

R

> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 16:35:29 -0500

> From: " Dane " <dane714@...>

> Subject: BMT Plus 72 Update/Dane

>

> Hey all....just completed day 72 and still feeling fine.

> They are starting to ween me off the IV fluids as of today.

>

> I only go to the clinic on Mondays and Thurdsay now, on the other days, I

> have been doing home IV infusions.

>

> Now they want to try no home infusions on the off days. I have to drink a

> minimum of 64oz of water per day.

>

> Tomorrow will be the first day off IV fluids since the CVC was installed over

> 100 days ago. I consider it a big step towards going home!

>

> Still awaiting results from my last BMB taken last Monday.

>

> Regards and Prayers

>

> Dane

> www.caringbridge.org/tx/dane

[Guest guest]

Glad it was just a ghost in the machine!

Anyway, I leaned on them a bit and they ran

> the test really carefully this time, and it came back negative once

again. I

> quit worrying about all this a month or so ago, but still it's a

relief.

>

> Warm wishes,

>

> R

>

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