2010-04-29

Five Year Cancerversary

I can remember it like it was yesterday. The early spring Saturday morning was gloomy from days of drizzle and I had slept in as I had most of the week. I was thinking about a shopping trip with my mother as I showered and prepared for the day. Before… more »

2009-12-17

Shingles

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Ug! The Monday before Thanksgiving there are few spots on my torso that look like bug bites. That’s weird, I thought, this spider musta taken a bite, step, bite, step all the way around my side. About 8 or 9 bites in all. Then I recalled a spot here and… more »

2009-09-09

Countdown to my cure date!?!

I read this paragraph today and while it's a bit confusing, it's also a very promising piece of text. 70% to 80% of acute myelogenous leukemia patients experience complete remission. In total, about 20% to 30% of patients survive and are free of AML 5… more »

2009-06-18

Surviving past ten years?

Anyone who knows me has probably heard me talk about my views on having an AML recurrence. Generally speaking, I’ve felt that it wasn’t a question of if it was going to happen, but when. Like most people, I seek information on my disease and unfortunatel… more »

2009-04-06

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