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, May 3, 2012

Day +35

Thursday.   Today at our clinic visit we found out the engraftment study results.
 Riley is 100% Preston!!!!! 
Just what we were hoping for!  The new cells Riley is producing in his marrow is from Preston.  We are so thankful that the transplant has worked and Riley is looking and feeling better and better each day!  We feel so blessed and humbled.  Amazing!

Labs today:
White blood cells:  4.7  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 12.3  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 86  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  2961  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)
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