My stepdaughter - good news :)

4 Jan 2005

I've had a number of pm's in the last 2/3 weeks asking how she is doing so I'll update you all save me some effort.
Caz's first lot of chemo didn't work properly and so she's had to undergo a more intensive treatment ... the first lot was like a drip feed over two years to kill the leukaemia, this second round kills the cells in the bone marrow.
She became very very ill from it and suffered mild heart failure/haemorraghing which totally wore her out, and after a couple of weeks in hospital managed to overcome it all smile

She had a bone marrow test last week and the news today is that it couldn't be better smile

All her blood test results are wonderful and are the best they have been for possibly 6 months or so smile

She starts the next bout of chemo on Thursday and we repeat the 6 week wait/bone marrow test results and then we start the process of bone marrow transplantation. As previously I am urging people to consider blood donation and stem cell donation - you may not be able to help us but maybe another adult or child somewhere else and nothing is more rewarding than giving a gift of life.
She's looking good smile

her hair didn't completely fall out and so she's still got some (just enough to make a small poytail with :shock: ) although she just isn't bothered, and is getting spoiled rotten by her family (which is making her a brat at times but I gess she can be forgiven that ;) )
Thanks everyone for all your support ... :love:

4 Jan 2005

I sincerely hope all goes well.
Big hug to you all xx

4 Jan 2005

Great news Calista, thanks for the update.
Here's to the continuing success of her treatment :cheers:

4 Jan 2005

Quote by MISSCHIEF
Great news Calista, thanks for the update.
Here's to the continuing success of her treatment :cheers:

Agreed with hearty concurrence! Just prior to seeing the new year in I had an ickle think about the year and your stepdaughter was in my thoughts at that time... Bigggg Hugggggggz!

4 Jan 2005

Sorry to hear about your step daughter. I hope one day we can stop cancer before it starts so people do not have to go though all that treatment. My dad had radiation treatment for cancer when I was young and he is ok now.
Big hugs to you all and hope the rest of the treatment goes well to.

4 Jan 2005

Glad to hear that she is doing well Calista, good luck with her next round of treatment, I hope she is fit and well and in remission soon xx

4 Jan 2005

Lovely to hear some good news Calista. Big hugs to all of you kiss

4 Jan 2005

nice to hear some good news wink

:love: :thumbup:

4 Jan 2005

Glad to hear things are starting to get better, will think of you all on Thursday.
F x

4 Jan 2005

Good news at last! lol

4 Jan 2005

Quote by Calista
She had a bone marrow test last week and the news today is that it couldn't be better All her blood test results are wonderful and are the best they have been for possibly 6 months or so

Great to have some good news to start the year off with smile

Hope everything continues to go well
x

4 Jan 2005

Thats such good news to start the new year with! :rose:
Love & hugs xx

4 Jan 2005

Brilliant news Calista hun :thrilled: :thrilled: :thrilled:
kiss

Shireen
xxx

4 Jan 2005

This is brilliant news... and i would like to point out (MINI HIJACK ALERT) that all the proceeds from the SH calendar are going towards Calista's stepdaughter to give her a little something special. So please please PLEASE try and find it in your hearts to donate a little something if at all possible - all donations are voluntary but we'd really like to make a difference.
Sorry for the plug, its fantastic news to hear she's not losing heart. xxxx

4 Jan 2005

God I really did not want to open this one knowing it might have been bad news but that is so wonderful. Happy New Year btw kiss

4 Jan 2005

Quote by dazandlou
This is brilliant news... and i would like to point out (MINI HIJACK ALERT) that all the proceeds from the SH calendar are going towards Calista's stepdaughter to give her a little something special. So please please PLEASE try and find it in your hearts to donate a little something if at all possible - all donations are voluntary but we'd really like to make a difference.
Sorry for the plug, its fantastic news to hear she's not losing heart. xxxx

Thanks Lou ... this is a little girl who wants for nothing so the money will either be going to the Ward at the hospital she's being treated or Sargent Cance Care - the charity who are supporting the family. Both have been wonderful ... Sargent for their support and the Ward, which is fantastic, and the staff. We'd rather other families/children benefitted that us directly.

4 Jan 2005

hiya cailsta
its great that you and your family have had this good news.
i hope that thing get better for your family
love and good wish from us
xxxxxxxxx

4 Jan 2005

Great news Calista. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

4 Jan 2005

Great news about Caz. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
You and yours are in our thoughts.

4 Jan 2005

Glad it is good news.
Best wishes to you all.
xx

4 Jan 2005

Great news Calista...hope it continues to go well for you throughout 2005!
H & T
xxxx

4 Jan 2005

Good to sounds like a real little battler.

4 Jan 2005

What great news :!:
I was a bone marrow donor many years ago and would ask everyone here to become one as well. (link below)
No hardship or money involved :!: :!:

4 Jan 2005

Great news Calista & Morbius!
A small tear in my eye!
Regards
LC xxx

5 Jan 2005

hope that you all keep on keeping on. It is fantastic news and I wish you well for the new year.
kiss

love to you and all the family.

5 Jan 2005

I'm glad to hear there's good news Calista. I hope the improvement continues.
Thinking of you,
Mike.

5 Jan 2005

Well this helps make this a happy new year smile

Heres hoping and praying that this is start of a full recovery...

5 Jan 2005

Wonderful news to start a new year with. Fingers and toes crossed for her continued improvement in health biggrin

T-J & Jon

5 Jan 2005

best wishes and luck to you and your stepdaughter
xxx

5 Jan 2005

Great news for you all kiss

Jas
XXX