Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!

The tests have been run twice just to make sure and the results are in ... the Leukemia is GONE! That's right folks, Dad has squeaked through in that 30-50% range Dr. Chris initially talked about and the first round of chemo did the trick.

He now gets to spend his remaining two weeks in the hospital getting pumped up with the good stuff (antibiotics) for a change in order to rebuild his immune system so he can be released from his bubble into the rest of the world.

This is the absolute BEST CASE SCENARIO, so it looks like the Polish Gods were smiling down on us all this weekend despite Ohio State and Notre Dame losing in the last seconds of their respective games!

Of course, cancer is cancer, so it looks like he may be coming back for another hospital stay in a month for another round of chemo ... but that will just be to pound it into submission, because this Pollack is in remission!

Dad sounded great on the phone (as you can imagine), but he's still pretty tired. He thanked everyone for all their well-wishes and is looking forward to reentering society as just a Walendrome's patient!

4 comments:

  1. Good news. Talked to Dad yesterday and he told me to call back today and I don't need to hear the news but will call to congratulate. Glad to hear this.

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  2. Great news Thom! I'm glad you are teaching those doctors a thing or two. I hope you get to go home soon. Love you, Prisciller

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  3. "BEST CASE SCENARIO" 3 wonderful words!

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  4. We could not be happier with this news! That Leukemia never had a chance against the mightiest of Buckeyes.

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