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, April 10, 2012

Day 120 -- (Day +12)

Tuesday. 
Engraftment!!  The new cells are coming in!!  AWESOME!! 
Riley has been sleeping and sleeping!  It is hard work to develop cells!!

(This is a picture of Riley's Port and Hickman line after a dressing change.) 

Labs today:
White blood cells: .3  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 10.4  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 34  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  72  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)
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