It's basically good news. The confusion is over. Vlad got himself into kidney failure because of the disease progression, however it is under control and the kidneys are responding to treatment. That unexpected crisis is over.
His "chemo lite" should start around 11 a.m. if all goes well. Dr. Conlon wants to start with only one of the two drugs and monitor his kidneys for a couple of days. In the meantime, a kidney specialist will consult. By the way, the two chemo drugs he will get are: idarubicin (Idamycin®) and cytarabine (ara-C; Cytosar-U®).
The heart scan, something known as a MUGA (personally, my favorite test name), came out beautifully.
Also: personal thanks to Terry, Jane, Valiya and Carol R. I temporarily lost my phone, but found it dead last night and got your messages this morning. You're all too kind. Thanks.
I'm at home, working on all things chron.com/houstongardening from a Citrix connection. Vlad seems to need me more in the evening and I need to work as much as possible. The wireless connection at MemHermSW doesn't work for me and I couldn't get a satisfactory Internet connection in their education room. So this the best I can do for now. I'll go back after 5. Valiya's bringing soup!
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