Still collecting stem cells. We will go back in the morning again and probably Saturday too. They have actually collected the 5 million, but they are filtering them down according to a new protocol to filter out any cancer cells. In the 80's and 90's quite a few stem cell/bone marrow transplants were done for breast cancer patients, however all data showed that they still recurred at the same rate as those not doing the high dose chemo. What they did not know was the marrow they gave back (if they were their own doner) had micro mets of cancer in them. So, while the chemo may have killed all the cancer cells in the body, they still had cancer cells in their blood after the transplant and therefore had a chance to recur. With me, they are filtering out all the bad cells and collecting what is called CD34 cells. Here is a page about it (if you want to get a headache lol!)
http://stemcells.alphamedpress.org/cgi/content/full/18/2/87
I am just thankful they have all this technology here!
Thanks for checking in on me!!!!
~Kasey
Here's a funny for ya!
I was shopping at the local supermarket where I selected:
A half-gallon of 2% milk, a carton of eggs, a quart of orange juice, a head of romaine lettuce, a 2 lb can of coffee, and a 1 lb package of bacon.
As I was unloading my items on the conveyor belt to check out, a drunk standing behind me watched as I placed the items in front of the cashier.
While the cashier was ringing up the purchases, the drunk calmly stated, "You must be single."
I was a bit startled by this proclamation, but I was intrigued by the derelict's intuition, since I was indeed single. I looked at the six items on the belt and saw nothing particularly unusual about my selections that could have tipped off the drunk to my marital status.
Curiosity getting the better of me, I said: "Well, you know what, you're absolutely right. But how on earth did you know that?"
The drunk replied, "Cause you're ugly man."
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Hi Kasey & Kevin, Sounds like everything is well. I'm glad to hear you are feeling good. I hope October sails right on by for you, and you can come home to those babies. I'll keep you and your friend Terri in my prayers.
Love, Trisha
Hi Kasey,
I have been praying for you and glad to hear things are going good. I have a website for you to check out when you feel like it. I thought it would be something you would really enjoy doing later on it's called casting for recovery. the lady i work with here just did it and loved it. thinking of you
Hi Kasey,
I was thinking about cancer cell in the bone marrow that they will return to you, but you answered that question. Good to know they will screen it. It is hard to believe they did not do this in the past. Maybe they did not have the technology.
My mom did this procedure 10 years ago at USC Norris Ca Center. She has been cancer free ever since. She recently removed the other breast and no ca there either.
Do you know the time frame of those who recurred w/ this procedure years ago?? Was it within the 5 year mark??
Will be praying for the best.
Tia
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