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Bless you Lori for the message~ for uplifting tone & the conviction with which you said it. He is on Day14 of chemo for AMML. He has some pesky mutations so BMT is already being discussed. He was a very sick guy with 40% blasts (& whatever else) when he came in. Many scary things happened in 1st 5 days, but all were handled with precision & he started clhemo on our 6th day here.
So grateful we're here.

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Hi Joan. AML can be one tenacious menace, especially with some of mutations that present challenges along the way. Waving my hand in a ‘me too! me too!’ symbol of solidarity with your husband. I know exactly what he’s is going through and the roller coaster ride of both health and emotions for both of you.
The day of my diagnosis I had 80% blasts and 3 mutations tossed in for good measure. Together, for my husband and daughter, I forged ahead with aggressive chemo for several months and then had my BMT at Mayo-Rochester.
While the journey wasn’t easy, I am alive and healthy today because of the path we took! The BMT was a 2nd chance at life. I’d be gone for at least 5 years by now…
So please, if there is anything I can help you with or any questions large or small, don’t hesitate to post them. We have an ever-growing group of, whom I refer to as my BMT Posse, who are here to offer encouragement, support and hope when you need a lifeline!
Here’s a little bit about my journey and how I became a mentor in this group, in an article Mayo staff writer’s published a few years ago. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/mayo-clinic-connect-brings-together-2-women-with-leukemia-46-years-apart/

Wishing you and your husband all the best during this veer from the norm!
Do you live near Rochester or have you had to relocate during your husband’s stay?