Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Evening Edition - (last night, posted this AM)

Talked to Mom a little more tonight. This round of chemo is a series of two and a half hour treatments, once a day. So Dad will start them at 9:30pm and they'll go until midnight. Three different drugs will be given during that time.

The doctors told them that he has a chromosomal mutation called FLT3. You can look it up for more detailed info, but basically, the FLT3 is extremely resistant to chemotherapy.

I don't know where all this leaves us. I think too much info is not always good because it blocks what we should really be focusing on. I know, for me, it's been way too much to process today. I am also going to block all websites to AML and just listen to the doctors - TMI - too much information.

More tomorrow.

2 comments:

Jen said...

I'm sending lots of cancer beating thoughts and prayers your way! thanks for taking time to update all your blog readers. Love you!

Adrienne said...

thanks, Jen - love you guys too!