Posts: 2
Threads: 2
Joined: Dec 2023
Sorry for the late update. We’ve been busy with the transplant phase of treatment.
We were admitted to UAMS on 3/6/25 to begin transplant prep work. The transplant date was 3/12/25 and all went well. They then gave me one more round of chemo to make sure there were no more bad cells hanging out somewhere. This chemo is the really bad stuff and completely kicked my butt…and still is. This is by far the worst chemo I‘ve had throughout this process. I didn’t eat for two weeks. Your body is craving nutrition, but the mere thought of eating anything will make you throw up. Between starving, the pain and just the sleep deprivation of lying in a hospital bed for over a month will put you in a dark place.
Finally, my blood markers hit the desired levels so they released me on 4/2/25. We had to find a place within ten minutes of the hospital – which is another miracle how that all came together. We have to go in for lab work seven days a week, but just being out of the hospital has been the best treatment yet. Still have to be here another two months, but I’m negotiating hard for an early release for good behavior.
We got the latest bone marrow biopsy results this week and it shows I’m still in complete remission and the graft-hosting is going well. They will continue to monitor these levels for the next several weeks/months with hopes of going home ahead of schedule.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and blessings.
Posts: 175
Threads: 13
Joined: Dec 2023
We're pulling for you. Hang in there.
Posts: 978
Threads: 192
Joined: Dec 2023
(04-19-2025, 04:47 PM)Replying to Bullochdawg Sorry for the late update. We’ve been busy with the transplant phase of treatment.
We were admitted to UAMS on 3/6/25 to begin transplant prep work. The transplant date was 3/12/25 and all went well. They then gave me one more round of chemo to make sure there were no more bad cells hanging out somewhere. This chemo is the really bad stuff and completely kicked my butt…and still is. This is by far the worst chemo I‘ve had throughout this process. I didn’t eat for two weeks. Your body is craving nutrition, but the mere thought of eating anything will make you throw up. Between starving, the pain and just the sleep deprivation of lying in a hospital bed for over a month will put you in a dark place.
Finally, my blood markers hit the desired levels so they released me on 4/2/25. We had to find a place within ten minutes of the hospital – which is another miracle how that all came together. We have to go in for lab work seven days a week, but just being out of the hospital has been the best treatment yet. Still have to be here another two months, but I’m negotiating hard for an early release for good behavior.
We got the latest bone marrow biopsy results this week and it shows I’m still in complete remission and the graft-hosting is going well. They will continue to monitor these levels for the next several weeks/months with hopes of going home ahead of schedule.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and blessings.
Hang in there...you're one tough man.
Posts: 348
Threads: 96
Joined: Dec 2023
Keep fighting! You got this!
Posts: 134
Threads: 20
Joined: Dec 2023
Great news man. Keep hanging in there and have a happy Easter.
Posts: 4,710
Threads: 79
Joined: Dec 2023
Great hearing from you, we keep you and your family in our prayers....... Keep fighting, keep the faith....
Posts: 479
Threads: 84
Joined: Dec 2023
Kick it's ass. We are all pulling for you.
Posts: 3,326
Threads: 685
Joined: Dec 2023
Great new! KOH! (Keep On Healing)
Posts: 895
Threads: 20
Joined: Dec 2023
(04-19-2025, 04:47 PM)Replying to Bullochdawg Sorry for the late update. We’ve been busy with the transplant phase of treatment.
We were admitted to UAMS on 3/6/25 to begin transplant prep work. The transplant date was 3/12/25 and all went well. They then gave me one more round of chemo to make sure there were no more bad cells hanging out somewhere. This chemo is the really bad stuff and completely kicked my butt…and still is. This is by far the worst chemo I‘ve had throughout this process. I didn’t eat for two weeks. Your body is craving nutrition, but the mere thought of eating anything will make you throw up. Between starving, the pain and just the sleep deprivation of lying in a hospital bed for over a month will put you in a dark place.
Finally, my blood markers hit the desired levels so they released me on 4/2/25. We had to find a place within ten minutes of the hospital – which is another miracle how that all came together. We have to go in for lab work seven days a week, but just being out of the hospital has been the best treatment yet. Still have to be here another two months, but I’m negotiating hard for an early release for good behavior.
We got the latest bone marrow biopsy results this week and it shows I’m still in complete remission and the graft-hosting is going well. They will continue to monitor these levels for the next several weeks/months with hopes of going home ahead of schedule.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and blessings.
Thanks for the update, praying for you my friend.
Posts: 144
Threads: 25
Joined: Dec 2023
I'm praying for you, brother. Hang tough!
when
Posts: 400
Threads: 136
Joined: Dec 2023
Praying you have a complete and quick recovery, along with an early release for good behavior.
Posts: 215
Threads: 89
Joined: Dec 2023
Hell and back! But so glad you are where you are now. Praying that continues.
Posts: 327
Threads: 40
Joined: Dec 2023
Prayers being answered as we speak, er. write.
Posts: 384
Threads: 44
Joined: Dec 2023
(04-19-2025, 04:47 PM)Replying to Bullochdawg Sorry for the late update. We’ve been busy with the transplant phase of treatment.
We were admitted to UAMS on 3/6/25 to begin transplant prep work. The transplant date was 3/12/25 and all went well. They then gave me one more round of chemo to make sure there were no more bad cells hanging out somewhere. This chemo is the really bad stuff and completely kicked my butt…and still is. This is by far the worst chemo I‘ve had throughout this process. I didn’t eat for two weeks. Your body is craving nutrition, but the mere thought of eating anything will make you throw up. Between starving, the pain and just the sleep deprivation of lying in a hospital bed for over a month will put you in a dark place.
Finally, my blood markers hit the desired levels so they released me on 4/2/25. We had to find a place within ten minutes of the hospital – which is another miracle how that all came together. We have to go in for lab work seven days a week, but just being out of the hospital has been the best treatment yet. Still have to be here another two months, but I’m negotiating hard for an early release for good behavior.
We got the latest bone marrow biopsy results this week and it shows I’m still in complete remission and the graft-hosting is going well. They will continue to monitor these levels for the next several weeks/months with hopes of going home ahead of schedule.
Thank you all for your continued prayers and blessings.
Awesome... Glad your headed in the right direction... keep Hunkering Down my friend
