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.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Day 103 -- (Day -5) to transplant day

Saturday.  Riley woke up this morning feeling pretty nauseous again.  I think this tough round has started to take its toll.  Today he started Cyclophosphamide.  This tough chemo could cause bladder damage, so he is also on a medication called "mesna", to prevent bladder complications.  The Cyclophosphamide runs once a day for 2 hours, and he gets the mesna 4 times a day.  This will continue for 4 days. 
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Oh yes, this has been a hard day.  Riley has continued to be sick most of today.  The chemo has accumulated and is now reeking havoc!  Riley is handling it so well though.  I'm so impressed with him!! 

This is Preston's schedule for the coming week.  His shots start tomorrow.  This is it...  Here we go...
Labs today:
White blood cells: 2.2  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 10.8  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 110  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  1210  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)
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