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1/ My husband has been feeling poorly for a few days and decided to go in to be tested for COVID-19.
Instead, we just found out that he has AML: acute myeloid leukemia.
Or I should say, *he* found out. Alone.
They won't let me visit him.
Because of COVID-19.
Instead, we just found out that he has AML: acute myeloid leukemia.
Or I should say, *he* found out. Alone.
They won't let me visit him.
Because of COVID-19.
2/ You probably don't know my husband and for that, I am truly sorry that you haven't met the best man I've ever known. This is a guy who opted to work with COVID-19 patients in the ICU instead of tele-health because he couldn't just sit by and watch. https://twitter.com/AynRandPaulRyan/status/1288111178762223616?s=20
3/3 I could go on and on about how amazing he is, but I'm completely broken. Please spare a thought for my hubs tonight. He went from thinking he might have COVID to getting a bone marrow biopsy, chemotherapy, and a minimum 4-6 week hospital stay within the course of a few hours.
You guys, thank you.
Now if someone could just confiscate my google machine so I stop doom-scrolling through WebMD.
We'll have more info about his prognosis soon.
In the meantime, we have hope and love and that's enough.
Now if someone could just confiscate my google machine so I stop doom-scrolling through WebMD.
We'll have more info about his prognosis soon.
In the meantime, we have hope and love and that's enough.
5/ I heard from my husband (Darius) this morning.
His night was tough but he so is he.
I can't tell you how angry I am at anti-maskers this morning.
We could have COVID-19 under control by now.
Since we don't, I can't visit my husband in the hospital...
His night was tough but he so is he.
I can't tell you how angry I am at anti-maskers this morning.
We could have COVID-19 under control by now.
Since we don't, I can't visit my husband in the hospital...
6/ The irony of Darius risking his life to care for COVID-19 patients and then ending up in the hospital for cancer treatment in total isolation because we *still* don't have COVID-19 under control makes me stabby as fuck.
Anyway, I will keep this thread updated with news...
Anyway, I will keep this thread updated with news...
7/ Thanks for asking how I am but honestly, I'm made for this shit. I'm good.
I had my cry when I heard the news and then it was time to get to work. No more crying.
I'm a born caretaker. I've worked in hospice, with Alzheimers patients, in the ER, in long term care...
I had my cry when I heard the news and then it was time to get to work. No more crying.
I'm a born caretaker. I've worked in hospice, with Alzheimers patients, in the ER, in long term care...
8/ ...and in pretty much any setting he's about to face.
I've been a patient, too, and spent my fair share of time on oncology floors for treatment and spent many weeks in the ICU on ventilators for brittle asthma, so I know how lonely being in the hospital can feel...
I've been a patient, too, and spent my fair share of time on oncology floors for treatment and spent many weeks in the ICU on ventilators for brittle asthma, so I know how lonely being in the hospital can feel...
9/ ...and I'm a born researcher, too, so in the last 24 hours, I've learned everything there is to know about AML. Well, "everything" might be an exaggeration but I've learned a lot.
I appreciate all of your comments and DM's. I will try to get to all of them.
I appreciate all of your comments and DM's. I will try to get to all of them.
9/ Thank goodness for the angel nurses who are caring for him. Thank goodness for the incredible team of doctors who jumped on this *fast* to get it under control.
More soon.
Love to you all.
Please be kind to one another today and tell someone you love them.
More soon.
Love to you all.
Please be kind to one another today and tell someone you love them.
