Now What?

We did get some of the results this morning from the biopsy taken on Monday. Ray now has a different type of leukemia. He started with AML and the diagnosis now is ALL. The unanswered question is, "Did the AML change, mutate or is this a secondary cancer?" We'll probably never know for sure. We do know that previous chemotherapy treatment is often times the blame for adult ALL. Children are more commonly diagnosed with ALL.

Supposedly it is very rare for AML to become ALL, more common is the other way around. Since it is so rare, the Dr. promises he'll be doing his homework over the weekend. (isn't that's reassuring?)

Where do we go from here?--we're not exactly sure. The Dr. will know more on Monday as to what the best plan of attack will be. He did assure us however that chemo will begin early next week, possibly on Monday and that it is not going to be easy since Ray's immune system is already compromised. Blood tests will be done tomorrow and Sunday and more transfusions if need be.

More later as I know more.
Kim

P.S. There's lots of good info online.