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April 9th

by Kevin Casagrande
4/10/2024

Kevin is now home and feeling much better than Sunday. During his hospital stay he received two units of blood and IV fluids. His doctors have decided to up his weekly blood draws to 3 times a week to monitor his levels and ensure they don't drop again. Being home... [READ MORE]

April 8th

by Kevin Casagrande
4/8/2024

Kevin is back in the hospital. Yesterday morning he was not feeling right with chills, weakness and fatigue. He has since received 2 units of blood and fluids which helped turn him around. Today he experienced some nausea and vomiting after breakfast but that has now resolved after some meds.... [READ MORE]

1st chemo

by Kevin Casagrande
4/7/2024

I just returned from my first cycle of chemo infusion and 7 days in the hospital. I have another 7 days of home chemo pills and then we will re-test in about 21 days to see if my blasts have decreased enough for transplant. Thank you to everyone for your kind... [READ MORE]