October 26, 2015 Clinic appointment at Duke
On October 26, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ had a clinic appointment at Duke today for labs and baseline tests before the treatment portion of the trial. He still isn’t feeling well today. His platelet count had dropped again so he just finished getting a unit. He has lost 8 pounds since we were here last on 9/15. His lips are cracked Read More
October 20, 2015
On October 20, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ had a clinic appointment yesterday for blood work. His platelet and hemoglobin counts were fine, so he didn’t need any transfusions. The good news in those labs ends there. His white blood cell (WBC) count went from 4k on Friday to 20K yesterday. On Friday, there were 12% leukemia blast cells in his bloodstream. Read More
First Bone Marrow Aspiration and Spinal Tap at Duke
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveEverything went well with BJ’s first bone marrow aspiration and spinal tap here at Duke. Anesthesia has worn off and he’s awake, and ate his bagel. The ECG was done shortly after he woke up, so as soon as he can sit up, we can collect our things from the Ronald McDonald house and head Read More
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