Medical history:
September 2003
Admitted to Virginia Hospital in Arlington Diagnosed with pericardial effusion. A ct-scan reveals suspicious growth Simple biopsy procedure performed, result inconclusive Chamberlain biopsy procedure performed result inconclusive Chamberlain biopsy procedure repeated a third time
Diagnosed with lymphoma hodgkin’s bulky tumor (23 cm)
October 2003 to March 2004
Received ABVD chemotherapy regimen (6 cycles) No alocepa (hair loss) during treatment (Very unusual) Disease progressed during chemotherapy Diagnose changed to primary refractory hodgkin’s lymphoma April 2004 to July 2004 Admitted to NOVA Fairfax Hospital Received salvage chemotherapy ICE (4 cycles) July 2004 to November 2004 Admitted to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Received Cytoxan and Taxol for mobilization chemo Stem cells harvested and collected
A pet-scan reveals remission miracle#1
December 2004 January 2005
Admitted to University of Washington, radiology Received 2500 grays of radiation April 2005 Disease recurrence, new tumor site detected June 2005 to December 2005 Admitted to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Debulking chemotherapy gemzar administered Periphereal autolougus stem cell transplant With Busulfan Melphalan Tiotepa (bumelt!!) New lesions spotted on the lungs Lesion free ct-scan obtained day before lung surgery miracle #2 February 2006 Consolidation radiation therapy June 2006 Clean fusion scan February 2007 Diagnosed with avascular necrosis of bilateral femur heads March 2007 Core decompression surgery at Sinai Hospital Center for advanced Orthopedics