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, June 5, 2012

6.5

It has been FOREVER since I have posted to this blog! ...  So sorry to all those who support us and have been getting information here!!!  I have a million excuses... I intended to post a number of times... but I guess we have just been getting back to life - and man, it's busy!  
Since being home, I have been trying to reorganize every corner of my house.  Almost like a "nesting" instinct.  I had so many piles building as I would bring things home from the hospital and just make nice little stacks.  Christmas stacks, books, pamphlets, paper stacks, Valentine cards, birthday stuff and the list goes on.  I could hardly walk into my closet! (and I have a big closet!) 
I also have tried to get back to normal around here, and writing about leukemia kinda keeps you in it.  I needed a break.  We were still living it, but also trying to live as normal as possible.  I don't know if that makes sense? 
I have never been the most consistent blogger.  BUT... This is my journal... I want to remember all of this!

Riley has been doing incredibly well!!  He continues to amaze our doctors and bypass their expectations!  We are learning to live life cautiously, but live it!  I don't know too many people who wipe down movie theater chair arms with clorox wipes.  It might be the late show of a movie about to go to dvd, on a wednesday night... but we are there! :)

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