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.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
A Piece of Beauty from Above
A piece of beauty that God has Blessed us with
This is a picture I took. It's been a while since I've looked at it but I always enjoy days like this when God's beauty really shines through. It always brightens my day and makes me smile.
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.
3 comments:
very beautiful picture!! it is so easy to take things like that for granted sometimes...
That is a beautiful picture! I love it! God's wonderful creation. :)
Beautiful! Our God is SO good!
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