Does anyone know approximately how long you are in remission with aml(apl3) leukemia ?

Question

I was diagnosed on June 4th of this year and went into remission on August 4th exactly 2 months later. In between my heart quit on me 3 times due to the chemo.

Answer 1

I was orignally diagnosed in Jan 05. The initial induction chemo put into remission and I went through 5 maintenance chemo. I didnt have any cardiac problems like that, but I had a lot of allergic reactions to a lot of different meds. The worst of which being to the ara-c (you may know it as citrabine).



I stayed in remission until Jan this year. I was again in remission after the initial induction treatment. Then went through 1 maintence treatment. However, I was participating in a trial using chloro.. something. Not a chemo I recommend. I had beyond allergic problems with this. It was very hard on my body. I was vomitting constantly and had SEVERE diarhea. I also ended up in ICU for two and a half weeks on the second treatment.



I just got done with a cord blood transplant. I guess we will see if this works.



There is one lady on her that says her 52 yr old mother has been in remission for 3 years after just chemo. So my tale isnt the only one.



I also just contacted my jr high school counselor who had had leukemia and she has been in remission for 13 years. So it just depends.

Answer 2

There's no real answer to your question as the remission time is different for everyone. One's remission time may be a month, while someone else could be in remission for months or even years.

Answer 3

it can vary for some it can be a short period of time for others it may be many years you can never tell...all you can do is pray...hope you get well soon...God bless!

Answer 4

This is going to vary widely from person to person-there is no set time period.