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, March 22, 2012

Day 101 -- (Day -7) to transplant day

Thursday.   I am amazed and completely impressed with how well Riley has handled the conditioning chemo so far!!  I expected it to knock him out, but he is still up.  He is on facebook, texting... we even finished season 3 of "24" today!  He is laughing and smiling .  He is however losing his appetite... We know this happens with chemo... we know it will get worse with the mouth sores and pain that will start next week...  But for today, he is hanging in very well!!  Go Riley!!

Labs today:
White blood cells: 3.7 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 11.3 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 130   (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  1390  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)
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