Results are In
Print ViewOn Thursday, June 12, 2008, Mike took the day off of work to be with his parents as the doctor shared with them the results of tests taken during his 10 day hospital stay. I joined them. I brought along my notebook. These are the notes I took as the results were given and discussed.
Multiple Myeloma
Bone Marrow Disorder
Not as bad as leukemia
Treatable
Controllable
Chemotherapy is used in treatment to treat the cells. With treatment, the short circuit in the cell production can be corrected. Success in treatment will depend upon his body’s response to the medications.
This has been detected very early. Approximately three weeks ago, pre-op blood work showed no signs of this.
Next steps:
Monday, see urologist to remove catheter and discuss maintaining healthy bladder/urine flow to prevent backing up into kidneys.
Next week, see Dr. Brierre; oncologist.
Maintain strength and health with vitamins, proper diet, and exercise such as walking.
Continue Flagyl for diarrhea caused by a “bug”. After meds are finished, collect stool for culture.
The results are not as grim as expected. With positive response to meds and treatments, there is a 75% chance that he can live much longer. Because this has been detected so very early on, chances of treating and controlling this are on his side.
Your continued support through prayer would be greatly appreciated. The journey ahead is filled with scary terms and uncertainties.
