Tag: methotrexate

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

6/7/2013….Begin Interim Maintenance 2

On June 7, 2013 by

BJ counts were good enough, so he is getting a spinal tap with methotrexate and 2 additional chemo drugs today, which begins the Interim Maintenance 2 phase. Read More

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

11/7/2012 update – Very rough weekend for BJ

On November 7, 2012 by

It was a very rough weekend for BJ, and especially a rough Sunday night. He had a terrible headache all weekend and threw up Sunday night. We thought he was getting dehydrated and with the way he was feeling, the clinic advised us to bring him into the hospital. BJ was admitted to the floor about 3:30am Monday Read More

Childhood Cancer . Childhood Leukemia

10/26/12… Day 1 of Consolidation Phase

On October 26, 2012 by

BJ’s counts were up on Friday, so he was able to begin the next phase of treatment, called “Consolidation”. He had a spinal tap with chemo, and more chemo through his port. He did well with the anesthesia and the procedure, and after waiting in the recovery room for a couple of hours, he was finally Read More