Friday 10 March 2017

I'm Only Fifteen And I'm Planning My Funeral (By Jernai Bridet)

At 15 years, the last thing on anyone's mind would probably be battling a life-threatening illness. Unfortunately for Kaitlyn this became her life. She was halfway through Year 11 and enjoying life as a teenager when she was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML).
She had a number of symptoms that pointed to leukemia, but managed to have an excuse for every one of them. She blamed her severe bruising on the rugby league, which she was a part of at school. She was tired but she shrugged it off because she worked a lot and played every sport imaginable.
Kaitlyn never forget the moment the lovely female doctor returned with a grim look on her face to give her diagnosis. The next three weeks went by in a blur as she took a series of medical tests.

Leukemia is the general term used to classify a group of cancers that develops in the bone marrow. 
Leukemia stems from developing leukocytes that have undergone a malignant change. This means that they constantly undergo rapid mitosis and the leukocytes produced are immature and fail to function properly.
There are several different types and subtypes of leukaemia. For instance, leukemia can be either myeloid or lymphocytic. The terms myeloid and lymphocytic refer to the types of cells from which the particular type of leukaemia originates. Myeloid leukemia involves myeloblast descendants and develops in neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes. Lymphocytic leukemia develop in two other types of leukocytes called T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes.

Additionally leukemia can also be acute or chronic. Healthy bone marrow usually contains a few immature cells called blast cells. These blast cells evolve into mature erythocytes, leukocytes and thrombocytes which are then released into the blood stream. 
In people with acute leukaemia, the diseased bone marrow produces an excessive number of abnormal blast cells, called leukemic cells. 
These cells accumulate in the bone marrow interfering with the production of normal blood cells. Acute leukaemia develops and progresses quickly and therefore needs to be treated as soon as it is diagnosed. Whereas in chronic leukaemia there is an accumulation of mature but abnormal white blood cells that have undergone a malignant change when evolving from a blast cell. Chronic leukaemia progresses more slowly than acute leukaemia and may not require treatment for a long time after it is diagnosed.

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. In CML the bone marrow produces too many white cells, called granulocytes. These leukemic blasts cells gradually crowd the bone marrow, interfering with normal blood cell production. They also spill out of the bone marrow and circulate around the body in the bloodstream. Because they are not fully mature, they are unable to work properly to fight infections. Over time, a shortage of red cells and platelets can cause anaemia, bleeding and/or bruising.

Symptoms of CML

Considering that chronic myeloid leukemia develops slowly, someone suffering from the disease may be asymptomatic in the early stages of the disease. However, as the disease progresses, various symptoms may arise. Possible symptoms include: 


Treatment of CML

Chronic myeloid leukemia varies according to what phase the disease is in. The typical treatment for CML is chemotherapy and if the disease has advanced to a more fatal stage, a stem cell transplant is recommended.

Kaitlyn reached her breaking point when she started her fourth cycle of chemotherapy. She hated hospitals and became tired of fighting what seemed like a never ending battle. She started to pack her stuff in frustration whilst her mom sat next to her; frozen with tears running down her cheeks. It was at that moment she realised she was not just fighting for her life, but she was also fighting for her family.

Kaitlyn was already on her sixth cycle of chemotherapy when she was told she needed a stem cell transplant. She was only 15 when she planned her funeral but the surgery offered her a second chance at life. 

Kaitlyn was a strong fighter and managed to become cancer free. She's now 26 years old and fulfilled her dream of joining the Queensland Police Service.


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