Our BCCH clinic appointment went well today.
He received his third dose of Vincristine (VCR). Standard protocol for this phase of treatment (Induction) is four doses of VCR in the first 30 days. Final VCR scheduled for Friday, May 2.
His counts look good, no need for transfusion. (Thanks to the many of you who are donating blood in honour of our boy!) We learned today that upon diagnosis, his bone marrow contained 90% blast (bad!) cells. Healthy marrow contains less than 5% blasts. No wonder he was feeling crummy! As of today his white blood cell count (WBC) is up, which means the cancer (still called a tumour, though it is not a mass) is reducing. Today's WBC is 1.2, target range is 5-15.
We return for blood work on Tuesday, late morning.
Praying for great results from today's blood work!
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