05/6/16 pre-op physical for surgery show low WBC & RBC
5/22/16 [Birthday] Results of BM biopsy: AML 25% blasts with inv t(3:3) mutation, HIGH risk
5/30/16 Undergo 3+7 chemo, but it doesn't touch AML, infections nearly kill me. Blasts 65%
7/04/16 Diagnosis now Refractory AML.
[:tombstone:]Six cycles of azacitidine, 21 shots over 7 days w/ 1.5" needle into gut + below navel.

11/05/16 Move to NOLA - Infusion center 4 minutes away. 15 shots for 5 days with 5/8" 25 ga. needle Huge increase in quality of life.
12/28/16 BMB shows blasts 12%
4/16/17 BMB shows CD34 16%, cycles dropped to 4 weeks
7/20/17 Diagnosis changed to "indolent leukemia", aka MDS
7/27/17 BMB shows CD34 17%
8/15/17 Venclexta chemo in PILL form added Onc estimates survival time now 2 - 4 YEARS.
10/26/17 BMB results show 17/20 metaphases with inv(3:3) mutation-low blood cell counts - transfusions ineffective
12/4/17 Diagnosis: Uncontrolled refractory AML
