Bone marrow consultation

Met with Dr. Orloff today and I will try to be as brief and succinct as I can, given the hour long conversation we had. Essentially the Vidaza was ineffective. It kept the leukemia at bay but did not give them the results that they would have liked such as remission and/or pristine marrow. As far as a bone marrow transplant is concerned, he is not sure I am a good candidate. There are many steps going forward to determine whether I am a good candidate or not, one of which obviously is a perfect donor. We will start with my siblings after we get some additional information from my insurance company and the Doctor's office. In the meantime my Dr. and Dr. Orloff will discuss what will be the best "supportive care" for me going forward until a no go/go decision can be made about a transplant. So we are are very much in the investigative mode. I wish I could tell you more, but this is all I know at the moment.

Please continue to keep me in your thoughts as I go through this process. The long term outlook does not sound good to me.

Love to all!
Denise