Got a few PMs from folks wondering how my leukemia issue was going. Its been a little more than a year since I was diagnosed. Remeber, I wouldn't have known at all if i hadn't tore the pec muscle tendon off my right arm bone while skinning coyotes. My preoperative bloodwork showed elevated white blood cell count. Had my surgery (pins and stitches, and got a cool zipper now I can tell kids that's where the coyote got me). In March 2021 my abnormal white blood cells comprised nearly 50% by their measurements. Had no immune system, and was not in a good place. Was on chemo right away and getting checked every two weeks. Thankfulky things corrected course quickly. I also have to credit my awesome wife and caregiver for keeping me on track with meds and all of her work researching the matter and what we needed to do.
I only go in every 3 months now for blood work measurements. FYI, the last THREE quarterly measures for p210 and p190 all came back "negative" or "undetectible." The lab can only detect down to 0.003% and above, so I am running somewhere below that...which is exactly where we hoped to be and stay.
I still take chemo 2x daily, every 12 hours. I have my phone reminders set for 5:00AM and 5:00PM daily, and can never miss a dose. I can't eat 2 hours before or 1 hour after each dose, but you learn to manage. Bought a neat little pill holder, a little aluminum canister with o ring in screw on cap that stays on my key chain which is always with me. Couple time running coyote traps last winter with my son I had to stop in field and take a pill. Good to keep a dose on you, you learn to manage it and still live a great life. He and I laughed about it often. "Oh dad, I will remake the set, here you need to take your chemo."
Response to meds has been great. I could be on this the rest of my life although there is some research out there that if I can stay at undetectible for 3 straight years there is a 50/50 chance i could go off and be done with it. One step at a time though.
I'm staying healthy. Just ran my 27th marathon last weekend in Lincoln. Did a 10 mile race in Omaha earlier in the month of April too. Got one more to train for yet this fall, same one I ran last fall too. Never stop exercising. At 56 years old I'm still running a couple of these each year.
For those fighting any kind of cancer...keep fighting the good fight with all you got.
I appreciate all of the support and thoughts and prayers from the folks on here. Tman rocks.
Jim

Well there is some good news! Keep it up!

That's A Great Update!

Keep it up!

That’s great jabne, god is good.

...Awesome Jim!!!Mine also jim....I was in the e.r. other day for dizziness and my blood work showed my white count at 87....thats unreal good. Almost like pre cancer days. I attribute it to talking with cedar hacker on dosage he takes in grapeseed extract and upped my dosage. Dr in e.r. was shocked at how my white count has dropped tracking it from when I started the increase in gse. He said"you found your own cure for the leukemia".

This is great to hear. Hope you stay doing well.

That is awesome. I hope you continue to improve.

Good for you Jim and West River, that's great news to say the least..

Good to hear.

Great news, keep up the courageous fight!

A good place to be…keeping those numbers in check. Great news !

Good to hear. Take care

Great news jabNE.

Tuff as nails !

Good news for a change!

Good News. Glad to hear

Very cool

Good news for sure.

Good to hear that you're kicking the leukemia's butt!

Just curious, if you want to tell, what's your oral chemo med, methotrexate?

Jim
That's great news, also awesome to hear your still pounding the pavement, keep it up brother. Nate