Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Burkitt's It is....



I am recovering well from the neck surgery. Got the pathology report back today and it shows I do have recurrent Burkitt's lymphoma. The good news is it is limited to my neck area and it's Stage 1.

What does this mean? Whether you have stage 1 or 4, the treatment is usually the same. But the good news is my body will be stronger to be able to handle the treatment. I will see the doctors at MD Anderson next week and see what they have to say. Most likely, they will want to do a few rounds of chemo and then proceed forward with the BMT. (bone marrow transplant). I realize that I won't feel as good as I do now in probably 6 months or so, so doing my best to enjoy every second before going into battle.