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eunicei2
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 Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: please tell me what to expect with Leukemia |
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my dear brother has been dianosed with Leukemia,not sure what kind,
his white cells is so very low ,he took one kemo treatment then went to take the second one and his lungs filled up and his heart stop ,they worked on him far 20 min, they stopped all kemo,now hes taking shots everyday to try and bring his blood cell up,i don't understamd what there talking about,something about his cells makeing but not matureing they die.now his nose is started bleeding.so much is happing in just the short time they told him.so scared,will someone tell me just whas going to happen they have gave him 2 to 6 months to live.
thank you far any information
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cminich
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Location: Owasso, OK
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject: APL |
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Your brother's situation sounds close to what happened to my husband. He went to the doctor, his cells were low, they diagnosed him, they did a one week chemo treatment, sent him home, cancer still there, checked back in, started chemo again, and his lungs and heart crashed on the third day. He was in ICU for almost 8 weeks then went to heaven. Jim had APL which is an acute form of Leukemia that has a very good success rate for recovering if you get past the treatment. We had no time to do any research. One of the best books we found after the fact was:
Adult Leukemia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Families
(Paperback)
ISBN: 0596500017
I will pray for your brother.
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eunicei2
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| Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: please tell me what to expect with Leukemia |
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thanks far your reply,so sorry far your loss.can't understand why they didn't find my brothers.far 3 years he has been in and out of hospital,he has seen so many dr.his legs and back has hurt far so long,some of them toled him it was in his head,This last one decided to do a bone marrow test.and there it was.
I will get that book and read it,The dr. tells us but it seems to go over our heads,then they tell you so many different things.
Appreicate your prayers,
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brainman
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| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: please tell me what to expect with Leukemia |
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Eunicei, my father died over a year ago of ALL. It is very hard to say what will happen with your brother without knowing specifically what kind of Leukemia he was. In general, the greatest danger is secondary infections or problems cause by too many or too few white blood cells.
It took my father's medical team over 18 months to finally diagnose his cancer. They did a bone marrow biopsy at the very beginning because of his low red blood cells but could not conclusively say that it was leukemia. He even had is spleen removed but that was not the problem. Finally, when his white blood cell count shy rocketed and a second biopsy, they diagnosed him with ALL. My father eventually died of pneumonia.
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1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
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My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
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