this is jaci and this is not a happy blog.
deep breathe. hold. exhale.
erica had a bone marrow biopsy this morning after weeks of low counts at the hospital. since this has occurred twice before during her treatment due to her sensitivity of the chemotherapy, the docs were optimistic and only did this as a precaution. the results came back that the leukemia has returned.
as it turns out--and i don't have much information on this phenomenon just yet--but she relapsed with AML, not ALL as she presented with two years ago.. almost to the day... more to follow when i better understand this. however, the plan is that erica will return to california and live with our mom in burlingame. she has to repeat the induction phase, which means she has to go back into the hospital for at least a month. then we cross our fingers and pray that there is a cord blood match since there was no bone marrow biopsy match. after induction, she needs to have a transplant.
i'll be honest, i don't have much energy to write an animated message with details and explanations, but i will--so keep reading as i promise to keep writing. the important news now is that erica is ok. really. i found out in nyc this morning and caught the first train i could to boston so that i could be with her when she found out... i guess that's one of the perks to being in love with her ex-doc. there were some tears, but i'll tell you, this woman is fucking strong! we're making a practical plan and when that's finalized, i'll be happy to share.
one thing: round one was tough. we were alone in boston and i firmly believe that only by the support of the fletcher family, frequent flights from CA friends, immense love from family, and both being cared for by andres did we make it here to a better place. so now that we are on the brink of round two, please please be double aggressive with showing your love! i wish i did not have to ask anyone for more, because words don't describe the gratitude we feel. but i know this will be harder because she's tired of fighting, so close to the end. only one month shy of completing all her treatment....
ok, i'm signing off tonight. peace.