Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I WANT more information

I need it. I thrive on it. And I'd like to percolate in it. The test results are in and all I know is it is some form of acute leukemia and there's a 50 % survival rate.
I want to know the name. I want to know what the options are, what the recommended course of action and why they are sending the results to Bombay for further diagnosis.
My dad is not sure how any of the above info will help in the long run. But I just need to know...but I don't want to pump because everybody seems perched on the edge of an abyss.
Because there has always been an underlying personality tension between my dad & I, I have to tread carefully here. Add to that the very real frustration of not being able to get to India right this v. minute and having to wait for a week, he is so on edge, understandably.
And my poor mom is too harried.
And for once in my adult life, I am not pushing or shoving my opinions.
But just getting increasingly internally agitated, which I guess does not bode well for my boy. I want to be there. I want to talk to the doctors.
I want to know.

1 comment:

La vida Loca said...

going w/ the info u have given and considering ur sister's age I'd venture to say it is acute myeloid .
There is acute Lymphoid but that is most common in children about 3-6

I know what u mean...
HUGS