Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:57 PM, CDT
Starting to Fight Back
This morning Amanda's bone marrow biopsy initial
results came in and doctors confirmed our greatest fear: Amanda has
leukemia. This afternoon, more test results were available allowing the
doctors to identify which form of leukemia she is fighting. She has
AML (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.) This is the most common form of adult
leukemia, which is a small bit of consolation. Ama
nda begins chemotherapy tonight (iderubicen and cytarabine.) These will
be administered non-stop for 14 days at which time another bone marrow
biopsy will be taken. That's the very abbreviated medical update.
Amanda has been sleeping a lot and has been pretty uncomfortable. Still, she is her warm, friendly self and has a positive attitude. She told Zach last night that whatever this is, they'll get through it together.
Last night Zach told the girls simply that mom is sick and the doctors are trying to figure out exactly what's wrong. Tonight they are going to the hospital for the first time and will be given more information. I can't really say how the girls are doing. It's too soon to tell. Friends of Zach and Amanda's, grandparents and other family are all planning to help a lot with the girls so Zach can be with Amanda most all of the time.
I'm sure Zach will keep you all informed regularly from here on out and will share this unexpected journey with you.
I love you, Amanda!
~Deb
Amanda has been sleeping a lot and has been pretty uncomfortable. Still, she is her warm, friendly self and has a positive attitude. She told Zach last night that whatever this is, they'll get through it together.
Last night Zach told the girls simply that mom is sick and the doctors are trying to figure out exactly what's wrong. Tonight they are going to the hospital for the first time and will be given more information. I can't really say how the girls are doing. It's too soon to tell. Friends of Zach and Amanda's, grandparents and other family are all planning to help a lot with the girls so Zach can be with Amanda most all of the time.
I'm sure Zach will keep you all informed regularly from here on out and will share this unexpected journey with you.
I love you, Amanda!
~Deb
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