Leukaemia Treatment Log

1997  Jul 14    Consulted GP (Dr.Nightingale) about swollen glands
      Aug 21    Consulted GP (Dr.Hayward) - referred to Dr.Lydia Jones, 
		consultant haematologist at Epsom General Hospital
      Aug 28    Consultation with Dr.Jones - diagnosis Chronic Lymphocytic 
		Leukaemia (CLL)
      Nov 3-7   First series of chemo-therapy treatments (Fludarabin)
      Dec 1-5   2nd session
1998  Jan 5-9   3rd session
      Feb 2-6   4th session
      Mar 2-6   5th session
		No serious side-effects from these sessions
      Jun 2     Biopsy of painful lump in right armpit - not a problem, but 
		wound became infected by M.R.S.A.
      Aug 4-8   Treatment for M.R.S.A. - 5 days on anti-bacterial drip
      Oct 22    Second series of chemo-therapy treatment (C.H.O.P.)
      Nov 12    2nd session
      Dec 3     3rd session
		Loss of hair dring December
      Dec 29    4th session
1999  Jan 21    5th session  (acquired throat infection & mouth ulcers)
      Feb 11    6th session
		Residue of nerve damage to feet
      Apr 12-16 Radio-therapy to deal with swollen glands in left armpit
      Apr 19-23 ditto
      May 26-30 ditto
      May 4-7   ditto
      Sep 3     Consultation with Prof.Catovsky (Marsden Hospital, Sutton)
      Oct 11-13 Third series of chemo-therapy (Fludarabin + ????)
      Nov 8-11  2nd session
      Dec 6-8   3rd session
		Subsequently suffering from bronchial infection
2000  Jan 6     Consultation with Dr.Jones - warned that treatment was not 
		proving effective.
      Jan 7     Consultation with Prof.Catovsky  - suggested steroid treatment, 
		to be followed by Monoclonal Antibody Therapy (MabThera)
      Jan 16    Steroids commenced (Prednisolone 80mg/day)
      Mar 17    Consultation with Prof.Catovsky
      May 3-8   Shingles - 5 days on antiviral drip (Aciclovir)
      Jun 1     Fourth series of chemo-therapy (Rituximab)
      Jun 8     2nd session
      Jun 15    3rd session
      Jun 22    4th session
      Jul 10    Bone-marrow biopsy
      August    Developed distorted vision in left eye
		Also noticing Carpal Tunnel problems
      Aug 24    Eye tests
      Aug 29    Sutton Eye Unit - diagnosis of Herpes infection, residue of 
		earlier Shingles
      Sep 1     Consultation with Prof.Catovsky
      Sep 7     Fifth series of chemo-therapy (Rituximab)                       
      Sep 14    2nd session
      Sep 21    3rd session
      Sep 28    4th session
      Oct 5     5th session
      Nov 2     6th session
      Nov 30    7th session
      Dec 28    8th session
2001  Jan 25    9th session
      Feb 22    10th session
      Mar 23    11th session
      May 11    Consultation with Prof.Catovsky, concerned with large mass of 
		lymph-glands in abdomen.  Recommended bone-marrow biopsy to 
		identify most effective chemo-therapy, and high-dosage steroids 
		to reduce lymph-glands
      May 23    Bone-marrow biopsy
      Jun 25-29 Intravenous administration of steroids (Methyl-prednisolone)
      Jul 23    Sixth series of chemo-therapy (Mitozantrone)
      Jul 23-27 2nd session of steroid infusion
      Aug 20-24 3rd session of treatments
      Sep 17-21 4th session
		Nerve damage to fingers noticeable from 19th
      Oct 4     Consultation with Dr. Martin Schwartz (Neurologist).
		Diagnosed Carpal Tunnel, recommended surgery to both wrists
      Nov 17    Carpal Tunnel Decompression (with full anaesthesia)
      Dec 10-14 5th session of treatments
      Jan 7-11  6th session