Battle Preparations
While the blog has been quiet, we have been busy. Our visits to Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC) (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance's new name) has become a daily occurrence the last few weeks. Many tests have been performed and many specialists have been seen and we had our
Battle Fatigue and Renewal
Today marks day 129 of the battle against leukemia (aside: Russia invaded Ukraine the same day that our battle began). Our last update signaled the start of a new attack plan that was to last about a month. That was an outpatient chemo plan, but it hit Steph's
June Updates
It has been a minute since our last update. The good news is that things are progressing along as scheduled and we have been doing well over all. Treatment Updates We had out busiest clinic week to date as we are currently on day five in a row of visits.
Restless Farewell - One Year
It has been one year since my dad passed away. That is both hard to believe as the greif still feels so fresh, but also feels like so long ago due to the challenges of the last year. Not a day goes by that I don't think of
The Battle Continues
Steph had her third bone marrow biopsy on Tuesday and we had our results review meeting with our oncologist on Friday. The good news was that the levels of leukemia were much lower - now just 0.36% - a number that constitutes "old school remission". The discouraging
Flying Fun
This Tuesday we were able to take a break from the routine for an adventure at iFly Seattle. My mom has said that she would often fly in her dreams and I think that dream practice paid off as she was a "natural" and impressed our instructor. A
Treatment Update - Transplant Path
It has been a while since we have posted any treatment updates and that is thankfully because treatment this cycle (2B) has been pretty uneventful. Steph has had two lumbar puncture chemo treatements this cycle (one at UWMC and one at SCCA). Both went well. The primary side effect this
Cycle Two Progress
Today is day thirty-five of treatment which puts us about in the middle of cycle two (course B). This cycle seems to have traded nausea for achy bones. We are currently scheduled to start cycle three (back to course A) at UW Medical Center on April 9th. We are currently
Cycle One Down, On to Cycle Two
This evening Stephanie was admited to UW Medical Center - Montlake to begin cycle two, course B of her Hyper-CVAD treatment plan. We are in our room and ready to go! This stay should be around 4-5 days with 3 days of actual chemotherapy treatment. It is day 23 since
Feeling Electric
Knowing that we have many months of daily drives back and forth to Seattle I started looking at options that would provide better gas milage and comfort than my 2007 Honda Ridgeline. While the Ridgeline is great, it does have over 200,000 miles and is not the most fuel
