i still don’t have the results of my bone marrow biopsy/aspiration and i’m getting impatient. i can’t help but worry about a lot of things.
the results are of such great importance as it will determine the next step for my sct. if there’s no leukemic cells present in the marrow then we proceed with the transplant, but if its the other way around then i’ll have to go back to chemo. (sigh sigh sigh).
our bone marrow is a soft spongy tissue found inside the larger bones in our body. they contain stem cells that turn into blood cells. biopsy is a process of removing a tissue sample from the body for examination. aspiration, on the other hand, is the drawing of the liquid portion of the bone marrow by a hollow needle. in my case, several samples were taken so there were painful unexplainable stings that traveled down to my legs.
i hope i get the results early next week and i’m praying that its a good one so i could proceed with my sct. please do keep me in your prayers as i go through this stage of my treatment.
here are some photos during my bone marrow biopsy/aspiration.
The Gasoline Dude sinabi,
Hulyo 25, 2008 @ 3:06 umaga
I wish you well, Pareng Brokenman. Tiyaga tiyaga lang. Hindi ka pababayaan ni God.
etzhel sinabi,
Hulyo 25, 2008 @ 7:16 umaga
Huggin u so tight & kissin ur nose too
I admire your faith, your humility strengthens you
probably a hundredfolds more than most ppl.
Let our prayers comfort and protect you.
Save ur strength huh, I shall see u soon
Ehem
sabbie sinabi,
Hulyo 25, 2008 @ 3:23 hapon
OMG! ganun kalaki yung syringe! oh…it must’ve been really painful even with an anaesthesia. sa picture pa lang ang sakit na.
hang in there my gwapito. pa-hug naman. grabe i’m missing you more now. take care. mwah mwah.
roanlitz sinabi,
Hulyo 27, 2008 @ 1:39 umaga
ooouucchhh!!!…kulay red pala ang bone marrow…
Tingting Rimart sinabi,
Hulyo 27, 2008 @ 3:20 hapon
nakakatakot naman nyan, lex.
krizzy sinabi,
Hulyo 28, 2008 @ 6:18 umaga
gosh it must’ve been painful. can i hug you?
i really admire your faith and determination. God bless and get well soon.
i will always pray for you.
chippy sinabi,
Hulyo 31, 2008 @ 6:10 hapon
nay ko po kuya lex. ang laki naman ng syringe. lahat yun binaon sa bone mo? gash aray!
praying for you always. love you kuya. so proud to have you for a cousin. God bless po.
lucy sinabi,
Setyembre 16, 2008 @ 12:58 umaga
wow loving the butt! how are you na? hugs!
lex: ha? salamat. God bless.