Some additional 1.5 year biopsy results have come in. I am still 100% donor. Those industrious donor stem cells are doing their job and seem to have taken over the neighborhood. Still waiting for the immunity level results.
The 1.5 Year Biopsy
Initial results show no leukemia detected! So far, so good. Waiting for the detailed results in order to determine whether I can proceed with a vaccination plan. I have completed cycle #17 of the chemo shots. Only seven more cycles to go.
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy the holiday season. It has now been just past two years since I was diagnosed with AML. Last week I traveled to MSK for a pulmonary test, check-up and 18 month biopsy. No issues identified so far. My counts were in range and we still have to wait for the results for the biopsy. It will take several weeks to get all the analysis, but we should hear much sooner if any leukemia was detected. I am feeling well so I am optimistic the outcome will be good. We will also be waiting for my immunity level details. If those are satisfactory then it looks like I can start getting vaccinations over the next six months.
This week I started my 17th cycle of chemo shots. The current plan was to continue for 18 cycles, but since I am tolerating them well it was decided to extend to 24 cycles in order to help ensure no relapse. 162 shots completed, only 78 more to go.