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 11, 2012

Day 30

Wednesday.  Biopsy day.  After a round of chemo and 20 days recovery... what will they find?
This is Riley taking it easy after the biopsy.  Preston is entertaining him with playing the xbox. 

When Riley woke up in the post- op recovery room, before he even opened his eyes... he was asking for steak.  With A-1 sauce.  This boy has great taste!

We finally got xbox live to work!  It was a trick to get passed the hospital red tape... but we did it!  It is awesome that Riley is now able to play and talk with his friends.  It helps to feel normal, and not so isolated!  We are thankful!

Labs today:
White blood cells: 0.6 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 8.9 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 27 (normal 150 - 425)  (1 bag transfused before biopsy)
ANC: 6 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)
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