Hi All
My wife has been home now for 5 weeks post 3rd chemo for AML, last dose high cytarabine. The last week she has had night blood pressure peaking at 210/ 191. Called 111 as concerned and went to GP next day , sent to hospital for full blood tests, all came back good. We are awaiting a decition from the consultants for next step as there is a minute mutation still within the cells, they were all hoping this,would have been destroyed following last session but sadly not. They are considering either further treatment locally as the mutation is reducing all the time and is now very small or go direct to SCT. It seems to make so much sense to keep trying locally in our opinion as the mutation is so small as opposed to the SCT route with all that goes with this intensive treatment. Has anyone been in this position and also suffered similarly with the blood pressure increase following weeks of being at home.
It's been nearly 3 weeks now since last biopsy results which showed the mutation still present. The wait for the call is becoming very stressful!!!!.
Nick
