Hospital

keep ya pecker  up laddie - we're all wounded soldiers now!

I had the bone marrow biopsy yesterday (Monday) and the nurse told me that it was for a "residual disease test".
I had to look that up and this is a part of the info that I found.

Quote :

How MRD Testing Can Affect Your Treatment. Testing
for MRD can help the treatment team distinguish
between patients who need additional (or different)
treatment from those who do not. This knowledge can
also potentially guide treatment decisions and improve
patient outcomes.
Minimal residual disease testing can help:
Show how well the cancer has responded to
treatment Confirm and monitor remissions
Find cancer recurrence sooner than other tests
Identify patients who may be at a higher risk of
relapse
Identify patients who may need to restart treatment
Identify patients who may benefit from other
treatments, such as stem cell transplantation or
combination therapy

sounds very scientific and useful?

Just spoke to the consultant, the three tests they use to find leukaemia cells have all been negative. I am going for a blood test on Thursday but they will be at monthly intervals now. Chemo treatment is being stopped and bone marrow biopsies every three months just to keep an eye on progress.

That is excellent news Purwell, I am very pleased for you

Congratulations Purwell - that news must have come as a huge relief for you.

I've only just found this ....
Can I give you a hug Purwell ... in fact, I insist, so brace yourself  ... it all sounds very frightening and you sound so stoic about it all. You have been through the mill but the last batch of tests sound very encouraging.