2 years ago my dad felt weak going up the stairs. He did not think much, he was a young looking and healthy 77 year old. The blood results were showing anemia….the first bipsy showed no abnormalities. The second one here in the States a year later showed early stages of MDS.
April 2006, 30% blasts and a trisomy +8. Leukemia the doctor said. A bout of pneumonia kept him in the hospital for a week. After going home feeling fine a bout of c-diff. 3 weeks later still suffering….still in the hospital. Today the Doctor said that the spleen and Gallblader are inflamed. He will do an US…We can not even think about therapy right now. My sister went to Greece and I am going in 1 week. He is in a center of excellence but as they told me there is almost no hope. Neil I want to thank you for your support. I have been looking in this page for the past 2 years EVERY morning at work. I thank you all for the info and indiect support.
I wish you all good luck and I will pray for you all. I will keep in touch
Dad 79 yrs old. MDS <5% blasts 2yrs ago progressed to AML April 1,2006. on platelet transusion and Medrol for now.