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.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Day + 25

Monday.  It was wonderful to go home yesterday, but here we are again.  We spent the morning in the clinic, running tests.  Bryant was so patient.  The Ipad is an amazing tool!  This picture shows the boys waiting while I am in the pharmacy line.  Riley loves... (not)... wearing a mask. Must be done. :)  We are just thrilled to be able to head back home, and stay.

This is a shot of Riley's lines.  The very visible line from his neck down to the central line on the right is his Hickman.  We have to flush it every night and cover it for showering.
The opposite side of his neck also has a little scar where his port line is.  It is not as visible in this picture but when the angle is right you can also see it just as much.  Not shown in this picture is his port.  It sticks out quite a bit, but he's just thrilled to not be accessed all the time any more.  He can shower regularly when not accessed because it is underneath the skin.  I call him "Iron Man". 


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