On September 25, 2009, Rassie was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. His symptoms: Swollen Feet and bruising. We never exepected a diagnoses of Leukemia. The Doctors and we ourselves, are very optimistic about the treatments available. We know that we have a long road ahead of us and we hope that you will support us on our journey to recovery.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Happy Thursday
Thursday we spent the day enjoying time together. After taking Lane to his well baby we decided to take Scarlett to the park. Scarlett and Daddy had a blast playing together!
Hi! I'm Amber. Loving wife to Rassie and proud Mommy to Scarlett and Lane. I have been married to my husband for 7 years. He is the one and only for me. God, my family and friends come first above all else. I'm an easy going person who loves life and I plan to spend it with those who are close to my heart. I couldn't ask for a better family or friends.
Ph+ CML, is a slow-growing type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. The bone marrow is the inner part of your bones where blood cells are made. When you have CML, your body makes too many abnormal white blood cells (cells that normally fight infection).
Inside each cell in your body are chromosomes. Chromosomes hold the blueprint for making more cells. Ph+ CML begins when a young white blood cell accidentally makes an abnormal chromosome, called the Ph chromosome. Cells containing this chromosome are called Ph+ cells.The Ph chromosome causes problems because it makes a protein called Bcr-Abl. White blood cells that contain Bcr-Abl don't work correctly and reproduce abnormally. Over time, these Ph+ cells begin to crowd out normal blood cells. This can cause serious problems in the body. If not properly treated, Ph+ CML can be life threatening.
Ph+ CML is a serious condition, but the good news is that it is treatable.
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