09/07/2024
With a sad heart I’m posting Kristie Autry post for my friends who aren’t on her page. I know I posted about how excited I was when I went in for my last in patient chemo at the end of August. Unfortunately, when I was there they discovered the chemo was no longer working and the blast cells have returned. I had an appointment Thursday with my oncologist and the prognosis is grim. If I do nothing he said I had weeks to live and to have a bone marrow transplant you have to be in remission and it's still only a 30% chance of it working. I have decided to Start a oral medical and do infusions 3 times a week for 6 cycles to prolong my life and hopefully get me in remission, which he said if it worked it would only be a short while before the Leukemia returned. The type I have is T-All leukemia and is extremely aggressive. I'm at peace due to my faith and don't consider it dying, but I'm going to LIVE and enjoy life until God decides my time on earth is over, which could be months or hopefully years! We decided to come to the beach so I could enjoy the salt air and spend time with Owen and mom. Please don't be sad or cry for me, but prayers are welcome. All my immediate family has been informed so I wanted to share the facts before people heard different versions. I love you all and thank you for the support and prayers. I'm forever grateful and humbled.
