Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

Numbing help

On June 3, 2015 by


Platelet count was borderline, but enough to get the shots without a transfusion today! 

Good news as far as the time we have to spend here today. He will get a platelet transfusion Friday before shots #16, 17, & 18.

There’s a new lidocaine patch on the market (since March), called Synera, that has made a big difference in the pain level with getting the Erwinia shots. They numb deeper into his muscle, and allows him to tolerate the shots better than using just Emla cream. 

We’re so glad that these are available now! BJ has happily given his positive feedback, and hopefully the patches will be suggested and prescribed to other kids going through painful injections.

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