Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. In AML, the bone marrow makes many unformed cells called blasts. Blasts normally develop into white blood cells that fight infection. However, the blasts are abnormal in AML. They do not develop and cannot fight infections. The bone marrow may also make abnormal red blood cells and platelets. The number of abnormal cells (or leukemia cells) grows quickly. They crowd out the normal red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets the body needs.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Day 17

Thursday.  Riley is not feeling the greatest.  His hemoglobin is low, so a transfusion is on the books for today.  (Hang in there Riley!)

Later tonight we did "facetime" on our iphones with the Las Vegas gang.  My kids have been having a great time with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunts, Uncles and cousins.  Vince is such an amazing dad!  He is keeping life as normal as possible for our kids. 

Labs today:
White blood cells: 0.7 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 7.8 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)  (2 units transfused)
Platelets: 32 (normal 150 - 425)
ANC: 14 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)



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