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.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Day 23

Wednesday.   Brenna came home from school today with this picture.  She was supposed to draw her favorite memory from Christmas break.  We really did have a nice Christmas at the hospital, but my heart hurts that my children, all of them, are having to go through this difficult experience.  I know they are tough.  I'm counting on their resilience.


Labs today:
White blood cells:  .8  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 8.2  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets:  44  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:   0  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)
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