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.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Day 36

Tuesday.  Day 5 of 8 of the second round of chemo.  Last day of all 3 medicines.  Chemo lasted for 10 and a half hours today.  Riley is a trooper.  Nana and Papa came tonight to spend some time with Riley.  They played a fun new game that a friend recently gave to Riley.  "The Logo game".  According to Nana, they laughed and laughed!! 

Labs today:
White blood cells: 0.7 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 9.3 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 60 (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  21 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)
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