Monday, December 27, 2010

December 27th, 2010

Hi everyone,

long time no talk, but that is my fault. I've been in a medical induced coma for the last 5 days or so, and finally came out of it on Christmas Day. The actual term for the state I was in, is called p r e s. It pretty much made me completely unresponsive to everything going on - I was aware of everything going on, but absolutely unable to respond. People would talk to me, yell at me, and I knew it, but could say and do nothing. By the time I'd got to the point where I'd broken through on Christmas Day, I was totally freaking out and thought that I was stuck in a cloud. It was very scary. This is the first time I've ever had an experience like this and I hope it is the last. By the way, I had my transplant while all this was going on, and I'll know in about 3 weeks whether this was successful or not. In the time being, I'm doing as well as can be expected.

Take care everyone, thanks very much for all your good wishes and kind thoughts and I'll write again soon. Hope you all have a happy and healthy 2011.

Kurt


15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good to have you back KT -- scary stuff for sure!

John Fago said...

Kurt, Glad to see your post. Praying for a healthy and happy 2011 for you. Your great attitude and strength continue to impress me, you are a special guy.

Unknown said...

Welcome back brother!!!
Happy to hear from you.
Be well ... Lets connect soon.
BTW cowboys, since you were out..
still not making the playoffs...thought you would want the update...just bitter cause my Raiders didn't make it either.
Cheers. jim

Anonymous said...

hey Kurt & Evey - a very Merry Christmas and what I am hoping for you both.. a really Happy New Year with the transplant being a huge success! I'm praying for that bro!! What a trip Kurt on the coma, buddy I can only imagine.. you are such a total stud how you fight and fight and fight! You are an inspiration Kurt and my prayers are that you guys are out of that hospital very soon with positive results across the board! Stay tough!!

Estey

Anonymous said...

Kurt and Evey,
So glad to hear you are feeling a bit better. Lets keep the good news rolling into the new year, and beyond.
Donna and Cousin John

Anonymous said...

Your life is filled with positive people who believe in you and your strength Kurt. You are amazing for all you've been through. We are always thinking of you and so happy to know the blessings of your wife, family and friends are so close. Stay stronger than ever and keep fighting!
-Ian & Dwana

Mr. and Mrs. O said...

Kurt

We are so glad to hear from you.
We know what a diffictult time you, Evey and your family have been going through. We are praying for positive results in three weeks. Stay strong and positive and know many are praying for you.
Lay back and get lots of rest and enjoy all those football games.
We wish you a speedy recovery and a very healthy New Year.

xoxo Mr. and Mrs. O

Anonymous said...

Dear Kurt,

Sometimes we want time to stand still, and that's mostly when we are enjoying something in particular, but now I want it to race to three weeks time when it will be clear that the transplant was successful.

I can only imagine how helpless Evey feels when she sees you in the condition you were just in. It has to be so painful for her too.

You are both in our thoughts continuously -

God bless -

Lots of love and prayers --

Peta xx

johncodd said...

Hey, Kurt. We are thinking of you often.

If you donor is reading this blog, thank you so much for your wonderful gift to our buddy!

Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Sending good thoughts and prayers you way Kurt. Hope to see you soon!!! Happy 2011. Take care, Natasha

Anonymous said...

Happy NEW year my friend!!! Here's to many good things to come in 2011 - I believe it's going to be a good year!! what a fantastic Christmas gift you received!!! Your angels are certainly looking after you :) here's to your continued progress!! we think of you often and are always sending out our best wishes for you! Keep up the good fight!

Cheers - Liz and Billy

Kelli Keel said...

Hi Kurt and Evey
We continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers. We are wishing you nothing but good news in 2011! it's about time, right?!!!
Take care
Kelli and Doug

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year Kurt! And we hope for an easier, healthier year ahead for you. Your experience reminds me of college. All joking aside, great to hear you are pulling through well and the transplant is done. We'll pray for good results. Take care man and keep on the good fight. We've been thinking about you two a lot over the holidays.
-Tom & Jao

Jack said...

Hoping and Praying for the best for you Kurt

Anonymous said...

Hi Kurt and Evey,
Hope you are feeling stronger everyday. Wishing you all our prayers and thoughts for a healthy and strong 2011.
Sarah and James Moreta

What is Kurt's diagnosis?

AML is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets.

Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. This type of cancer usually gets worse quickly if it is not treated. It is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. AML is also called acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, and acute nonlymphocytic leukemia.

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