LEUKEMIA | 3 ROUNDS OF CHEMO | 2 BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTS | WEEKLY PLATELET INFUSIONS | CONSTANT NOSE BLEEDS | ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA (AML) | IMPROVED LIVER ENZYME LEVELS AND PLATELETS

When I first came in to the clinic, I had just finished a battle with Leukemia (AML with a FLT 3 mutation) and had to undergo three rounds of chemo and two bone marrow transplants because the first one had failed. I still remember when the doctor said I’d have only two months to live. As a result of all this strain on my body, I came out cancer free, but with chronic graft vs host disease. I had low platelets which resulted in constant bloody noses that were pretty annoying to deal with on a day to day basis. To deal with this, my doctors required me to get weekly platelet infusions just to keep my platelets around 20 which is still very low. I also had a damaged liver and my overall facial complexion was much darker than normal. After coming to Dr. Huang, for treatment, my platelets, liver, and complexion have all gotten better. I have definitely been able to enjoy life much more because of this. When I first got here, I constantly worried about the next time I’d get a bloody nose out of nowhere because they took a while to stop or if my facial complexion looked fine. Now, I feel much more relaxed about my nose and facial complexion since they have both recovered close to normal, which makes me excited for the future. I haven’t even had to get a platelet infusion in a very long time! I would just like to thank Dr. Huang and the staff here for always being super friendly and helping me out with the acupuncture.