Friday's Suck

Thursday, June 5th.
Go to clinic to see about my cough, out of breath, and bruises.
Go to Blood Lap get bloodwork done, go to Imaging Lab, get X-Ray done.
Get a call from Blood Lap doctor at night - Not a good sign.
He has pulled some strings and got me an appointment to see a specialist at VGH Friday at 9am.

Friday, June 6th.
A very long day at VGH, Bloodwork done, given a transfusion of Red Blood and Platelets.
Told that there is a 95% chance that I have Leukaemia.

Monday, June 8th
Bone Marrow Biopsy.
Ouch.

Wednesday, June 10th
Diagnosis. I have Leukaemia, AML, Inversion of the 16th chromosone.
This is actually good news. It responds well to Chemotherapy. There is hope.
Blood Transfusion, Red and Platelets

Comments

Tara said…
Ladies and gentlemen, the difference between men and women!

(I'm a birth club bud of your wife's)...
6/14/2009 4:23 AM
AJ and Dexter's Mom said…
Hey, I just read that sassy comment, E.

Come on, have I EVER been succinct?

No. Never.
6/19/2009 6:59 AM
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