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On September 14, 2010, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia / Megakaryocytic or AML M7. My prognosis is that I will make a full recovery with no long term side effects. I am so grateful for family, friends and angels that are surrounding me each and every day of this process. I love all of you! I hope you find my posts interesting as I share a little piece of me and some insights along this life changing journey.


Jessie - Age 2

Yeah - I'm pretty special!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Second Session - mid way through (November 2010)

I am half way through my second session and feeling much better. I was taken off my anti nausea meds earlier this week and am having to spend a lot less time in bed. That makes me happy!! I have a lot of toys in my room to play with and I love to play hide and seek. I hide and pop up and yell "BOO" with everyone that comes into my room. I am teaching all my nurses sign language and they are coming along pretty well... :) I am still getting blood transfusions because my cell counts haven't recovered. My parents found out that it will take longer for my counts to recover on this session so I don't get to go home in between this session and my next one. That was disappointing news but my therapy is working very well - so we can't complain. At least not too much... So far, I haven't had any serious infections that have gotten me off schedule. I had a great week - my Aunt Jane and my cousin Casey came up to play with me and I had a great time!!! My Aunt Chelle and cousin Aubrey also came to play with me and brought me an awesome book about kitties. I am hoping that things continue to go well with me!!! Love you all!
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  1. UnknownNovember 8, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    I love you my Little Jessie, and you are always in my Heart and Thoughts and most of all in my Prayers. I hope you will feel this Hug!

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  2. TrishaNovember 13, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Best to you, Jessie and your amazing family. I'm so glad that your bone marrow is clean, and that you won't have any long-term effects from the chemo. What chemotherapy drugs or regimen are you on? So many questions for someone so young!

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  3. Michelle GourdinNovember 15, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Gina and Trisha - thank you both for your comments!!! I updated my treatment plan with the chemo drugs I am being given if you look at the end of that post.

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  4. TrishaNovember 19, 2010 at 7:16 PM

    Thanks for the plan. It's interesting to compare notes. Each experience with cancer is so unique--even if you are the same person with the same diagnosis you had previously.

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Yep...my parents love me!!

Me and my Daddy

just precious!!

It's okay to bite on this, right??!!

Jessie with her cousin Kyson, playing Doctor :)