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Tab

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65. Hope all is well
Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:32 AM
Dec 2014

I don't know what a Hickman port is - but best of wishes; without following the thread, you're looking at a bone marrow transplant? Apologies if I'm wrong on that. But a serious start to a new life - that's incredible.

Best of luck to you.

- Tab

What cool relatives you have jumptheshadow Jan 2012 #1
Thanks so much and yes we are lucky to have relatives ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #3
thank your relatives for me for showing the meaning of family wordpix Jan 2014 #40
Sorry for the late reply, you just never know how people will react ... slipslidingaway Jan 2014 #41
A roller coaster it is! cmd Jan 2012 #2
Yes they do and the new friends are a great support system ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #4
That is the one and only thing I'm looking forward to tavalon Jul 2012 #16
Sorry as I missed your other replies until now ... slipslidingaway Jul 2012 #20
We could all use a bit of humor, if only just a bit ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #5
In a just world ruled by me, the benevolent dictator, tavalon Jul 2012 #18
Sorry this is happening ... slipslidingaway Jul 2012 #21
Well those numbers did not work out as we had hoped ... slipslidingaway Jan 2012 #6
The second antibiotic seemed to do the trick... slipslidingaway Mar 2012 #7
Any news? Irishonly Mar 2012 #8
Thanks :) 18 month bone marrow biopsy on Monday so a little nervous .... slipslidingaway Mar 2012 #9
CBC numbers were good today ... slipslidingaway Apr 2012 #10
Great news about CBC numbers Irishonly Apr 2012 #11
Much appreciated ... slipslidingaway Apr 2012 #12
A short update ... slipslidingaway Jun 2012 #13
Must be trippy to read the literature Irishonly Jun 2012 #14
Yes it was ... slipslidingaway Jun 2012 #15
Wow, so with stem cell transplant, tavalon Jul 2012 #17
Yes, in some ways he is less than two ... slipslidingaway Jul 2012 #19
Round three ... slipslidingaway Aug 2012 #22
23 months ... slipslidingaway Sep 2012 #23
Cheering for normal blood counts Irishonly Sep 2012 #24
Thanks :) ... slipslidingaway Sep 2012 #25
Hoping the best Helen Reddy Sep 2012 #26
Thank you ... slipslidingaway Nov 2012 #28
Best wishes to you and your husband Tab Sep 2012 #27
Good thoughts are always welcome ... slipslidingaway Nov 2012 #29
Good for the bone marrow results Irishonly Nov 2012 #30
Thanks and you are so right about cancer changing our outlook ... slipslidingaway Nov 2012 #31
A little virus can surely wreak havoc ... slipslidingaway Apr 2013 #32
First flights ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #33
Happy to hear it! cate94 Aug 2013 #34
Thank you ... slipslidingaway Aug 2013 #35
We attended our third annual transplant celebration in October ... slipslidingaway Nov 2013 #36
Hoping ... slipslidingaway Nov 2013 #37
Keep with it Tab Dec 2013 #38
Will do and thank you Tab ... slipslidingaway Dec 2013 #39
A bit nervous, but that always happens when something out of the norm ... slipslidingaway Sep 2014 #42
A hard decision I am sure. cate94 Sep 2014 #43
Thanks cate94 ... slipslidingaway Sep 2014 #44
Fourth year check up not so good ... slipslidingaway Oct 2014 #45
Sorry to hear that Tab Oct 2014 #46
Thanks Tab ... slipslidingaway Oct 2014 #47
Huh Tab Oct 2014 #48
Sorry Tab ... slipslidingaway Oct 2014 #49
I wish you both the best Tab Oct 2014 #50
Thanks Tab ... slipslidingaway Oct 2014 #51
Sorry I missed this earlier cate94 Nov 2014 #52
Thanks ... slipslidingaway Nov 2014 #53
Sometimes it is hard to tell if anxiety cate94 Nov 2014 #54
Hello Cate, you are so right about the nervousness being a habit or ... slipslidingaway Nov 2014 #56
how did I not see this? onethatcares Nov 2014 #55
Home, a few days shy of a month ... slipslidingaway Nov 2014 #57
Just catching up on your news KaryninMiami Nov 2014 #58
Thank you ... slipslidingaway Nov 2014 #59
One day at a time KaryninMiami Nov 2014 #60
Tomorrow is a new day ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #61
Induction chemo and subsequent BMB shows that we can proceed to a second transplant ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #62
Plan in place ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #63
And a new beginning to the year KaryninMiami Dec 2014 #64
Thanks so much for the toast to a new life for a new year ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #66
Hope all is well Tab Dec 2014 #65
Thanks Tab ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #67
jeez slip, I missed this somehow (again) onethatcares Dec 2014 #68
Thanks for the holiday wishes ... slipslidingaway Dec 2014 #69
Home again, home again for a long weekend ... slipslidingaway Feb 2015 #70
(((slipslidingaway))) Solly Mack Feb 2015 #71
Thanks Solly Mack ... slipslidingaway Feb 2015 #72
Going home tomorrow ... slipslidingaway Apr 2015 #73
What a relief that must be Tab Apr 2015 #74
Yes Tab it is a great relief to be home and thank you ... slipslidingaway Apr 2015 #75
How are you both doing?? 2theleft Apr 2015 #76
We are both doing well thank you ... slipslidingaway May 2015 #77
Where we are now .... slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #78
A 'normal routine' is a true blessing! Ruby the Liberal Aug 2015 #79
You have that right, love to be normal and boring ... thanks :))) n/t slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #81
Holding my breath for you both KaryninMiami Aug 2015 #80
Thanks, all we can do is take another step forward ... slipslidingaway Aug 2015 #82
Short update ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #83
I hope your Florida stay onethatcares Sep 2015 #84
Hope to be ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #85
we are in st pete onethatcares Sep 2015 #86
Seems if it is not one thing, it is another ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #87
Great news ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #88
Safe trip! Solly Mack Sep 2015 #89
Thank you Solly Mack ... slipslidingaway Sep 2015 #90
Here we are, you never what to say ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #91
Good luck! Tab Dec 2015 #92
Thank you, the waiting is the hardest part ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #93
In my case Tab Dec 2015 #94
Thanks Tab ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #95
First round of vaccinations Again a few weeks ago ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #96
Removed the KA with underlying squamous cell carcinoma on Monday and all looks good, second ... slipslidingaway Apr 2016 #97
17 months after the second bone marrow marrow transplant and the counts look good ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #98
Numbers bouncing around a bit ... slipslidingaway Aug 2016 #99
No complaints ... slipslidingaway Sep 2016 #100
A great day, final results will take a week or so ... cliffside Dec 2016 #101
The roller coaster stopped on 1/17/18 cliffside Feb 2018 #102
I'm so sorry PennyK Feb 2018 #103
Thank you ... cliffside Aug 2018 #104
Slip, I hope you are still with us. onethatcares Sep 2018 #105
hubby is just starting this journey.. we are in eburg.. samnsara Oct 2018 #106
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