04/05/2010 by Michael Wells Easter Sunday was a wonderful day. Other than a couple of vomiting episodes, Brady has no fever, his rash is gone and he is on the mend. I did however make one very big mistake regarding his absolute neutrophil count (ANC). The number I reported was 278 when in fact the… [Read More]
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8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 149
04/04/2010 by Michael Wells Happy Easter Indeed a very Happy Easter to all! Brady slept through the night and does not have a fever, and his rash is all but gone! I will let you know how “things” develop during the day but right now it’s just about perfect. Thank you will never be sufficient… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 148
04/03/2010 by Michael Wells Brady slept through the night and woke up around 9:00am. He’s in great spirits and with the exception of a little swelling and of course a temperature (100.4°) life is pretty good. Brady’s counts look pretty good as well: his ANC is a little lower than yesterday 156 versus 176 but… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 147
04/02/2010 by Michael Wells Wow! What a day; it turned out to be a good day in fact, a very Good Friday!!! Brady started his day with a negative reaction to all the morphine he’s been receiving; not a pleasant thing to experience. He basically started to “cold turkey” and all I can say is;… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 146
04/01/2010 by Michael Wells A very short entry tonight; Brady is doing just a little better than yesterday but this is nothing to shout about. The only “good news” is Brady does not have slapped face syndrome. But the bad part of that news is the doctors still are not exactly sure what is causing… [Read More]
8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer – 145
03/31/2010 by Michael Wells Another day and yet another diagnosis, today’s disease: Slapped Cheek or Fifth disease. The CDC defines fifth disease as “a mild rash illness that occurs most commonly in children. The ill child typically has a “slapped-cheek” rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs. Occasionally,… [Read More]