11/12/2023
Finally a little update it’s been like 2 years since I last posted anything. Im doing good and most importantly still in full remission, no major issues my iron levels and liver function are always bad but not bad enough for any treatments. I have a few issues like pins and needles in my feet i get hot and cold flushes my lungs hurt from having bad pleurisy etc but all in all I’m very happy and thankful for everyday I get.
I started a new roofing business 2 years ago and life is good sometimes my life feels better now(never thought I’d say that)😊
I was diagnosed in 2019 with leukemia aml (inversion 16) cbf m4eo and blast cells of 44% I relapsed in 2020 after 9 months chemo and finally received my bone marrow transplant in 2020 my donor was my amazing daughter at only 14 years old🥹 iv had no gvhd whatsoever and not on any tablets anymore.
Just like a lot of you out there my cancer journey has been hard, nothing short of a war. iv had to do this twice now, iv had like 50+ blood transfusions, 10 rounds of chemo, 20+ bone marrow biopsys, 8 rounds of total body radiation, I ended up addicted to fentanyl in hospital (that was hard) and at times my treatment wasn’t working the thought of my own mortality was all I could think about, to the point where I wrote letters to all my kids and partner etc. scary stuff but it did get better and I’m alive heathy and happy.
I get a lot of happiness from talking to and helping others in a similar situation so don’t be afraid to message me or share this with anyone going through cancer treatment. When I was diagnosed talking with people who have been down this rd helped me a lot. Google isn’t your friend trust me you only read mostly bad things on google.
Good luck to everyone merry Christmas and I wish you all a long happy cancer free life ❤️😊
