Decision Process Complete….
I’m going to continue my treatment and stem cell transplant at UCLA in Westwood…
This was a difficult decision and my parents and I talked and prayed about this over the last few days. I wanted certain things to happen smoothly if this transistion was going to take place and thankfully everything worked out perfect.
I’ll give details in a minute, but first, I want to say thank you to Dr. Leslie Popplewell and Dr. Mark Krischbaum at City of Hope for treating me for the last nine months, I’ve appreciated your kindness, bedside manner and professionalism. Thank you both.
In 2002, I had a stem cell transplant in the Pedricatic Oncology Department at UCLA under the care of Dr. Ted Moore. My conditions for returning to UCLA was two fold. First, I would be under the care of Dr. Moore and even though I’m not a pedricatic patient, they made an exception to treat me. Second, Dr. O’Connor would lead the team and have the last say for any and all treatment. My parents introduced Dr. Moore and Dr. O via a teleconference and they agreed to work together for my benefit. So far, this transistion has been seemless and all the pieces have fallen together perfectly.
I was at UCLA this morning for blood work and I will receive my second cycle of chemotheray at UCLA beginning Monday morning. In the near future, they will havest my stem cells and I will begin conditioning therapy. I’m not sure when the transplant will take place, I’m guessing three to six months from now.
Father, thank you that even in the midst of this storm, I have total peace in my life. I thank you Father for the gift of life and love and support of so many friends and family. Lord, I rest comfortably on your shoulders as we walk through this journey together and Lord, I’m never going to change the seating arrangements.
Right now, I feel okay, I still cannot walk very far, but I’m getting better and I’m pushing myself harder everyday. I’ll be back in New York to see Dr. O towards the end of April I’m excited that my energies are refocued in the right direction.
Thank you for your continued prayers.
Fight 2 Win,
-Alese
This was a difficult decision and my parents and I talked and prayed about this over the last few days. I wanted certain things to happen smoothly if this transistion was going to take place and thankfully everything worked out perfect.
I’ll give details in a minute, but first, I want to say thank you to Dr. Leslie Popplewell and Dr. Mark Krischbaum at City of Hope for treating me for the last nine months, I’ve appreciated your kindness, bedside manner and professionalism. Thank you both.
In 2002, I had a stem cell transplant in the Pedricatic Oncology Department at UCLA under the care of Dr. Ted Moore. My conditions for returning to UCLA was two fold. First, I would be under the care of Dr. Moore and even though I’m not a pedricatic patient, they made an exception to treat me. Second, Dr. O’Connor would lead the team and have the last say for any and all treatment. My parents introduced Dr. Moore and Dr. O via a teleconference and they agreed to work together for my benefit. So far, this transistion has been seemless and all the pieces have fallen together perfectly.
I was at UCLA this morning for blood work and I will receive my second cycle of chemotheray at UCLA beginning Monday morning. In the near future, they will havest my stem cells and I will begin conditioning therapy. I’m not sure when the transplant will take place, I’m guessing three to six months from now.
Father, thank you that even in the midst of this storm, I have total peace in my life. I thank you Father for the gift of life and love and support of so many friends and family. Lord, I rest comfortably on your shoulders as we walk through this journey together and Lord, I’m never going to change the seating arrangements.
Right now, I feel okay, I still cannot walk very far, but I’m getting better and I’m pushing myself harder everyday. I’ll be back in New York to see Dr. O towards the end of April I’m excited that my energies are refocued in the right direction.
Thank you for your continued prayers.
Fight 2 Win,
-Alese
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