Eye of the Storm

We've been transferred to the oncology floor - 8N (floor 8 north side)

He has Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - A.L.L. - 'B' Cell.

It has spread to his lymph nodes and his spleen. They are doing a spinal tap tomorrow to check that and they will begin the chemo tomorrow night I believe.

His bone marrow was completely packed. They didn’t see any other cells aside from the Leukemia. He got blood this morning (he's B positive by the way, Jon's type, I'm O+, something you wish you didn’t know...) He is getting platelets soon. Actually they are up here now, but they thought they'd let him play in the playroom for awhile first since he's up to it. Still not eating or walking, but they imagine by the end of the first week of chemo he'll being feeling 100% better. I guess we're in here at_least another week. It all depends on how he does. Then we will be treated on an out-patient basis, but for the first 4 months it will be 1-2ce a week. After that weekly., then monthly for the next 3-1/2 years.

They treat boys longer since it tends to reappear in them in their groin. Josh has it in his arm pit and groin now. and I mentioned the spleen.

They sent his bone marrow out to see if he has the Philadelphia type thingy --- that will take another week to know about.

I don’t know what else to say... think maybe I've covered it... I broke down when we got to this floor and seen all the kids. We went from a private room to sharing one with a little baby. A boy. Haven’t really talked to his dad (who's there with him) but guessing it's gonna be a tough night. Gonna take some getting used to. Especially keeping Josh quiet enough to not wake up the baby (I'd guess he's around a year).

Jon's heading down stairs now, I'm gonna get this sent off now -- will post again.