10/9

arrived at uc around 2:30 and was admitted. met with one of my oncolgist dr. odenke. she explained was to be expected. leukemia is a disease of the bone marrow. your bone marrow produces platlets, red and white blood cells. leukemia invades the marrow space and produces cancer cells instead of healthy blood cells. leukemia is typically diagnosed by very low blood counts. my blood counts are normal, meaning the leukimia has not completely overtaken my marrow spaces. this is one of many very encouraging things for me. another is my age. the typical leukemia patient is diagnosed at 65, so all the statistics you see don't truly relate to me. i am at the extreme end of the data pool. my age and health allows a extremely agressive treatment regime that older patients couldn't withstand. after meeting with dr. odenke, i had a bone marrow biopsy. these results will be ready monday morning.