They "installed" a portable catheter in Kathy's chest for adminstration of IV chemo in a few days.
Report not back on definite cell type but is leukemia. We remain positive and are determined to fight this.
Kathy called me in tears this morning saying she won't be out for Thanksgiving and will be in the hospital for five to six weeks in isolation once chemo starts. Only immediate family will be allowed to visit since her immune system will be shot. So I cancelled the rest of my day at noon and will just close down shop till Monday. I feel that it is more important to be with her than to work. Patients will just have to understand. Unfortunately my new associate has gone home to New York for Thanksgiving or he could pinch hit for me.
Kathy may need a bone marrow transplant from her daughter or one of her sisters. Fletcher has volunterred to be tested to see if he is a match! I sincerely appreciate the offer Fletcher. I too have volunteered. But since Kathy is Japanese and has close living relatives we will start there. I think you and I may be off the hook!
I bought her a new Sony laptop yesterday because she has been going out of her mind with boredom especially when she is up in middle of night. She tells me that a hospital is not the best place to rest and get caught up on your sleep.
They did a bone marrow biopsy in her hip yesterday. Five sticks and wiggling a needle around for five minutes or so with EACH stick. Doctor originally said to us.. many patients don't require anesthesia or pain medicatiion for this....
I only had one question for the doctor...
Are YOU FUC*ING CRAZY? Give her the damn.. drugs!
Kathy tolerated it well but said it was "unpleasant". NO CHIT
Once test results come back we will know more about prognosis.. there are seven types of acute myelogenous leukemia... some better than others. We just don't know which one yet.
I realize that this is a depressing and upsetting subject to anyone... my appologies to any that I am boring or sickening.
Just want my friends here to know how we are doing.
Lastly
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my friends
Enjoy time with your families, spouses, children and friends.
Love you all
AzRusty
Randy
Positive thoughts, good wishes and prayers appreciated
[This message has been edited by AzRusty (edited 11-22-2001).]