Posts Tagged ‘Leukemia Support’
5th Year Anniversary
In 2008, I was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. I was told my singular option for survival was a bone marrow transplant. I received the transplant in November, 2008; 5 years ago…
Read MoreWords of Hope – FLAM
Sept 2, 2008 August 2008 was one of many difficult months, I had begun my 2nd round of treatment after my relapse. I needed an experimental chemo treatment called FLAM…
Read MoreWords of Hope – 24 Days in the Hole
June 24th, 2008: Sorry for the long lag in posts. The lag in time coincides with many long, boring days in the hospital recovering. I was released from the hospital…
Read MoreWords of Hope – Hotel Johns Hopkins
June 7th 2008: I just finished my first round or “induction round” of chemotherapy. It was a cocktail of 3 different types of chemo in various doses, spread over 8…
Read MoreWords of Hope – My Son is Born
May 20th, 2013: Today my youngest son, Joseph, turns 5. A tradition is to measure the kids in the door jam on their birthdate. Joey is less than a 1/4 inch shorter than Ian…
Read MoreWords of Hope: Erik's Story – Reflecting on May 12, 2008
After struggling with extreme fatigue for about 5 months, I fired one doctor for another, under went cardio stress tests and pulmonary lung function tests, everything came back negative. Finally…
Read MoreHeroes Updates
Mission: To restore hope to Leukemia patients and their families by increasing bone marrow registrants, providing nutritious meals, and supporting blood cancer research. Thank you for visiting the There Goes…
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