Journal entry by Melissa Alness —
Hi Friends!
My body is doing much better with transfusions so far. I’ve had three transfusions of platelets, but only one of red blood cells. Those have been holding steady for the last week - since my initial transfusion. I’ve been getting a good bump from my platelet transfusions too. This has been a surprise to me. I’m thankful. Thank you for all your prayers about this.
I finished my last dose of chemo for this first round tonight. I have a bone marrow biopsy scheduled for May 13. We should get results by May 2p]This will show us if the chemo has put me into remission. That’s my biggest request, and that I continue to remain infection free. Otherwise, I’ve been handling this much better than the standard treatment. I’m really thankful for that. Thank you for praying.
I just talked to my main doctor. Since this is a relapse, and since there has been a further genetic mutation along with the leukemia relapse, the only real way forward is to do a bone marrow transplant. It sounds like there are already potential matches sourced. They’re following up to find a donor match. We’ll get more info at my appointment on the 20th. That’s also when I’ll be admitted again for the next round of chemo.
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