Day 10 - Final Diagnosis

Well we finally have the diagnosis we've been waiting for - Courtney has the M0 version of AML. What this means is that she has just three days left of Cytarabine and the Idarubicin is finished. It means that the doctors now have confidence that they're giving her the right treatment. It means that we have a clear and concise plan as to how to beat this thing. We've been firing out of all canons and now know that we can continue to do so confidently.

Unfortunately, this news didn't help Courtney's day to go much better. Though she's emotionally growing more stable by the day, evidenced by the fact that she was actually able to start reading the many wonderful messages that have been posted and sent to her, she's anxious about the side effects of the therapy. It didn't help that she had an hour long nose bleed. Tonight she fought to fall asleep saying multiple times that her skin was crawling. Who knows where that came from. It could be a side effect of one of the many medications she's on, or it's simply anxiety brought on by the diagnosis, the nose bleed, the upset stomach, the knowledge of chemicals being injected into her body, etc. I still can't imagine what she must be going through. She's sleeping now. She never snores, but is now. It's the first time in my life that snoring is music to my ears. It means she's in a deep sleep - exactly what she's needed.