7/21/09 Visited my Oncologist last week. CBC numbers are normal. DNA test be back soon.
5/4/2009- Still get that little chill up my spine when the Onc’s number pops up on caller ID. BCR/ABL aka DNA test came back and no signs of CML still. I’m ready for 6 month check ups.
4/24/2009- Had the quarterly check up with Doc Frame. I am still 5′8″ and 156 lbs. Gotta love what the outdoors does for the body. CBC tests came back with everything normal. WBC was a little over 7,000 (normal is 4k-10k) which is the highest since I started Gleevec. DNA test should be back in a week or two. Everything seems to be functioning normal…..physically. 
12/19/2008-Dr. Frame wanted blood work, liver tests and DNA tests done before Christmas. CBC came back with everything within normal range. Liver tests (CMP) will be back in a week and DNA tests will back in January. Everything came back normal….next appointment is April 17, 2009. I REALLY hope after this one I won’t be back for 6 months…..we’ll see!
10/31/08 – Went for the 3 month check up. CBC came back all good. DNA test should be back week of 11/17/08. Been having an increase in side effects from Gleevec lately. Causing me not to sleep well despite a good workout regimen. This too shall pass.
This part of the blog is for updates on my Leukemia and all the fun stuff associated with it.
A CBC in conjunction with my annual physical done in August indicated that everything is within normal ranges. WOW! Also, cholesterol and triglycerides are within normal ranges. Healthy as a horse!!!!!
5/2/2008 – My Onc received the last PCR test from the lab that was/is being used consistently. According to those results there is no sign of Leukemia. Same as January report. Seeking a second opinion to clarify why one lab says “all clear” and other shows signs of leukemia. Otherwise, all is well.
4/21/08 It appears that the tests look at different translocations?
PCR test results from 7/11/07 e13a2 0.057 e14a2 0.050 – Genzyme
results from 4/5/08 b2a2 0.064 b3a2 0.054 - LabCorp
On 10/8/07 I received my liver function tests. Everything is right in the mid-range for normal results. That’s more good news! Initially the Gleevec is not effecting my liver function. Amen!
This page is to provide medical info so that people who don’t visit the blog on a regular basis can be kept up to date on any news or updates.
As of my onc appt last week I no longer have to get weekly blood tests. The test will now be monthly when I visit Dr. Frame. My next appt. is Sept. 28 and he will perform a bone marrow test at that time to see if I am having a cytogenic response. That basically means that I’m having a response on a cellular level. I’ll keep looking for a link to some info that will help to make sense of it. It will be a test in the arm so I don’t anticipate it being anywhere as painful as the aspiration from my tail bone.
On July 12, 2007 I was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. There is good and bad about this Leukemia. Good thing is that there is a miracle drug called Gleevec and it has been very successful for very many people. Bad thing is, well, I have Leukemia. But nothing has stopped me from living a full life yet and I don’t anticipate this will keep me from living a full and blessed life.
September 14, 2007 at 6:29 am
love ya
September 17, 2007 at 4:48 pm
handsome, i am so sorry that i am so computer-dumb. i can’t figure out how to get into that other comment page! question–who says every day has to be a great one? i’ve had a bunch of great ones and some real stinkers. bad ones help us appreciate the good ones. and don’t hyperfocus. you are the one who used the word first, not me. save me a bracelet. about this forgetting stuff business, let me tell you, uh, now, what was i talking about……………………
November 13, 2007 at 9:30 am
morning, sunshine! wanna dance in the rain? want to get stepped on by Chris’s chubby mom? then we won’t be dancing. love ya
November 19, 2007 at 5:15 am
Hey Chip, just snooping around to see if anything new was posted or commented on.
Our churches appreciated your thank you notes and they are still praying for you.
By the way, both Andy & I are willing to be donors if you should need us. We know we are too old but if we were a match & were needed & insisted………
Love & Hugs,
Mom
November 19, 2007 at 8:12 am
hey there turkey. Have a nice Thanksgiblet. Are you going to visit your mom? Some friends have invited this ol turkey up to their daughter’s house. Won’t she be surprised? I check your blog daily and I have wondered where you are?????????
I can’t remember to call you. love you
December 7, 2007 at 4:09 pm
hi doll face, just a prayer, a tear and a hug for you.
January 17, 2008 at 8:17 am
morning, sunshine, i pray that your health is better and your job situation is on track. talked to chris twice recently, that’s a record for us. it’s only january and that is our yearly total usually. actually, i got a cell phone and can call him free now. if you want the number you can e-mail me. love you muchly hi kate y’all come and see me baloney sandwichs are always in the fridge
March 25, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Hello Chip,
Had you in my thoughts today and thought I drop in and say a little hello! it’s a beautiful Sunny day and I was thinking “I hope my dear friend Chip is still recovering well”! If you are ever in the area stop in and say hello. You were always such a Perfect Gentleman!
Take care and wrap you arms in God’s Love.
Nancy
June 19, 2008 at 10:37 am
Hey, BOOGER, I think about and pray for you lots. Chris goes to the doctor this morning to get the results of the tests about testicular cancer. Pray for him Love to you and Kate
August 13, 2008 at 11:59 am
good morning just read your blog and thoroughly enjoyed it.
love and prayers
August 25, 2008 at 11:09 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU GOOD LOOKING RASCAL. SECOND BEST LOOKING. CHRIS IS FIRST OF COURSE LOVE YOU