thanks for your email some days ago. we are happy to hear of your parents’ 50th anniversary. what a beautiful life!!! Please convey our greetings to them. as for yam, she is recovering and preparing for her second course of chemotherapy scheduled on June 23.
it will be for 8-10 days, a more aggressive one than the first. attached is the list of meds and the local prices, taken from yam's doctor:
please don't feel obligated. we appreciate your concern. have a safe trip
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thanks for your email some days ago. we accessed medscape and obtained some enlightening materials. We shared a few to yam's doctor.
yam is now recovering from her 1st round of chemo and preparing for the second course on June 23. it will be for 8-10 days, a more aggressive one than the first. she lost most of her hair, and saved it...for dad's wig, hahaha. yes, we appreciate any help.
frankly, I told my wife (who's from military cut-off,
here's a list of meds at local prices, taken from yam's doctor: .....
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thanks for your mail; it's been a long time. yes we are in
our youngest daughter, yam, 10, was diagnosed of aml after undergoing a series of tests for more than month in April and early may.
adversity indeed has its multitude of purposes. In the harrowing two months when we quickly transitioned through a state of uncertainty, shock, disbelief, denial and acceptance, the family closed ranks. friends stood by as we stared dumbfounded to know that such a fine, bubbly, bright, sweet and healthy girl could have such a condition. well-meaning friends hang around and eased the pain of knowing the vicious illness plagued our daughter. they hastened our acceptance of her condition.
Janice, our 14 year-old daughter, matured in so short a time, taking on humbling chores she never did before and went through scant sleeps at night to attend to her younger sibling's occasional whims.
we were on our knees as funds dipped low in so short a time and realized our great vulnerability. we realized our inevitable need of others - not just to salve our pained hearts and assist us in the occasional brisk pace of attending to yam's needs but to chip in to the piling hospital bills.
we hopped from doctor to doctor whom we knew could give us sound advice only to fully realize that only God could heal surely and completely. through it all, we are hanging in there quite well. we continue to beseech God for a miracle and be spared from usual effects and side effects of medical treatment. we also set aside our hesitance in seeking friends' help as needed.
we will keep you posted and thanks for your concern. we need your continued prayers. regards
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brod, thanks so much for your concern.
a house help is at home always. when not in the hospital, yam is at home with the house help. yesterday, yam was admitted to the hospital for her 2nd course of chemotherapy (june23-30). this morning she will have bone marrow aspiration (bma) to extract fresh bone marrow for analysis. the bma results will establish her current bone marrow condition and serves as reference for the after-chemo reading two to three weeks from now.
the 2nd course is a more aggressive one and includes an intrathecal procedure to prevent the leukemic cells from invading the nervous system. after this course there will be a 3-4 week recovery period. during this time, yam will be re-admitted to the hospital for about a week for blood transfusion and care management. the family is okay, we are very hopeful.
yam is in high spirits especially when out of the hospital. we are trying to arrange a home study program for her so that she can do some academic work when physically able.
we will keep you and the brods posted. you and the brods had really been a big source of encouragement.
thank you and regards.
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