Chemo for Halloween
On October 31, 2015 by Michelle LoveBack at Duke Children’s Health Center for another long day of fludarabine and cytoxan infusions and the required 4 hours of post-hydration. Before we left here yesterday, BJ got a 2nd unit of platelets. The first unit had only bumped his count to 13k, so it was still too low. He was very tired last Read More
October 30, 2015, Back in Durham
On October 30, 2015 by Michelle LoveWe’re back in Durham, arriving late last night to the Ronald McDonald House. BJ’s port has been leaking blood since being de-accessed yesterday for his platelet infusion. He’s had a port in his upper right chest since Sept 2012 when he was first diagnosed with Leukemia. ((Just a little description of what a port is…it’s Read More
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 21, 2015
On October 21, 2015 by Michelle LoveBJ hasn’t felt well today, and continues battling a very bad headache that Tylenol wasn’t helping. He would rather not take it, but oxycodone took the edge off. When I checked on him early this morning, he was awake, and said he hadn’t slept at all last night. I’m sure that things were whirling around 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
Future Navy SEAL
On September 15, 2015 by Michelle LoveThis was super cool… A former Navy Seal sent BJ a package containing a Frogman tshirt, a challenge coin, a seal patch, and a Trident that he wore in battle. BJ was truly speechless. He wrote a note to BJ, and said when he gets his own Trident one day, he would take his back. He also said Read More
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