3 months ago my father was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, which is cancer of the blood and bone marrow. His health condition rapidly declined since, with symptoms including blood clots on the skin due to low platelets, shortness of breath and overall tiredness.
He had to have several blood transfusions due to low blood count, then finally was admitted to Kaiser Moanalua two weeks ago for induction chemotherapy (Cytarabine). This lowered his immune system to 0%, at which time pneumonia set it in. On top of that, some blood began to fill in the lungs and his breathing became more and more difficult. Auxiliary oxygen barely helped.
My sister Keanu and I spent every hour we could with him at the hospital, which was very difficult seeing him in this condition.
He passed away yesterday, Friday, August 11th at 1:15am. He was 77.
He was a loving father and had a successful career which included officer of the Hilo Police Department, Director of Economic Development - Hawaii County, Division Chief of the Department of Agriculture - state of Hawaii, Manager of the Papaya Administrative Committee and volunteer chairperson/webmaster of SCORE Hawaii.
Any experiences to share about Leukemia would be greatly appreciated.
He had to have several blood transfusions due to low blood count, then finally was admitted to Kaiser Moanalua two weeks ago for induction chemotherapy (Cytarabine). This lowered his immune system to 0%, at which time pneumonia set it in. On top of that, some blood began to fill in the lungs and his breathing became more and more difficult. Auxiliary oxygen barely helped.
My sister Keanu and I spent every hour we could with him at the hospital, which was very difficult seeing him in this condition.
He passed away yesterday, Friday, August 11th at 1:15am. He was 77.
He was a loving father and had a successful career which included officer of the Hilo Police Department, Director of Economic Development - Hawaii County, Division Chief of the Department of Agriculture - state of Hawaii, Manager of the Papaya Administrative Committee and volunteer chairperson/webmaster of SCORE Hawaii.
Any experiences to share about Leukemia would be greatly appreciated.
Comment