It has been a while since I have posted and a lot has happened. Reasons I haven't written were due to a relapse after returning home. My life was shaken up a bit and thoughts were just not organized enough to write.

I will back up a bit and explain, recovery was going well after the transplant I spent 60 days living in a condo in Denver with my parents as my caregivers. Day 60, I received clearance to go home, everything was going so well. One week later, when I revisited the doctor for routine labs and check up we discovered the Leukemia was back. Yes, a relapse. This was a very discouraging set back. I was readmitted in to the hospital for approx 32 days which during this time I received an extremely powerful chemo treatment to knock out the leukemia cells. This worked but caused side effects such as fevers and rashes. I was surrounded by family which made the time more comforting but it was a difficult month. Finally, I was told we hit remission and as soon as the fevers were gone I could return home but would continue treatment.

I have been home now for approx 1 month and getting stronger each day. I continue to take a chemo regimen at home which is a very new drug and there isn't a lot of research on it but so far results are good and the leukemia is in check. At this moment we are in unchartered waters, we have a couple options but the doctors don't really know which one would produce the best results and of course with any cancer there are NO guarantees. So, today we continue on the path we are on and hope for the best. It's a bit of an uneasy feeling but we haven't lost any of that positive attitude. Still fighting!

Below is a link for the "Light the Night Walk" that will take place in Sept. 2012. We would love for you to join my family and I at this walk. Please check it out.
http://pages.lightthenight.org/rm/CoSprngs12/GBaldinger