So. If anyone feels like praying a little. It worked!! cancer-free!!

[giraffy]

Steroids are DONE for now.

 

I guess they'll be back, probably, at some point, but only in short bursts. I'm so happy to hear that. I was melting down at the thought of another month of this madness.

 

This was Gab in September, when she started school.

 

This was her yesterday...

 

Unreal.

 

She had another bone marrow biopsy and a lumbar puncture today, and it still sucks a LOT watching her go under . Awful. We should find out next week what the next cycle is and how the leukemia has reacted so far. Fingers crossed!

[Krish]

What a change.. this is not right.. I am sorry that your kid and your family has to go through this. I hope things get easier on everyone involved.

[jettavwdrvr]

She is a brave girl! That is so disheartening to see a child go through something like this.

 

Please post on here if you or your family need anything at all. Gift cards for groceries, games, whatever.

[giraffy]

So we had those procedures Wednesday, and found out not only are her numbers doing GREAT, her ANC number (the complicated number that's calculated based off of a lot of other stuff, like white cell count, times some percentage, etc) is around 600. It was ZERO when we left the hospital... and, I hear, at around 750 you can start discussing with your doctor taking her out (in the shade) for walks

[Krish]

So we had those procedures Wednesday, and found out not only are her numbers doing GREAT, her ANC number (the complicated number that's calculated based off of a lot of other stuff, like white cell count, times some percentage, etc) is around 600. It was ZERO when we left the hospital... and, I hear, at around 750 you can start discussing with your doctor taking her out (in the shade) for walks

:yahoo: :clapping:

Best news I have heard today.

[Tealeaf]

That awesome news! So happy to hear that

[mdw2006]

So we had those procedures Wednesday, and found out not only are her numbers doing GREAT, her ANC number (the complicated number that's calculated based off of a lot of other stuff, like white cell count, times some percentage, etc) is around 600. It was ZERO when we left the hospital... and, I hear, at around 750 you can start discussing with your doctor taking her out (in the shade) for walks

 

 

[jettavwdrvr]

That is AWESOME news!!

 

 

I hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend!

[Pam]

YAY!!!

[JennM]

[Rebuilding2010]

She looks so much like my niece, I just choked up, I can't imagine what she, you, and your family have been through. I'm so happy she's doing better.

[angeleyeskkhr]

I'm so happy she is responding so well!!

[Labyrinthine]

That is freaking awesome news!

[hvnly76]

That is great!!!!

[giraffy]

This weekend was so rad. She was happy, and moving, and drawing, and almost her normal self. It rocked.

 

We find out tomorrow how the leukemia reacted to all the treatments. Think good thoughts!

[Krish]

This weekend was so rad. She was happy, and moving, and drawing, and almost her normal self. It rocked.

 

We find out tomorrow how the leukemia reacted to all the treatments. Think good thoughts!

 

Keeping in our thoughts and prayers. She will turn out to be an awesome kid.

[Marilie]

This weekend was so rad. She was happy, and moving, and drawing, and almost her normal self. It rocked.

 

We find out tomorrow how the leukemia reacted to all the treatments. Think good thoughts!

 

::::::positive vibes:::::::

[giraffy]

She is doing super well

 

They couldn't find any detectable amounts of leukemia in her spinal fluid, or bone marrow. Which means, once she's done with the 2 1/2 years of chemo, she has less than a 5% chance of the leukemia ever coming back

 

AND!!! She was given clearance to make quick runs to the store occassionally, AND!!!! To go to Disneyland this weekend

[VibrantEcho]

She is doing super well

 

They couldn't find any detectable amounts of leukemia in her spinal fluid, or bone marrow. Which means, once she's done with the 2 1/2 years of chemo, she has less than a 5% chance of the leukemia ever coming back

 

AND!!! She was given clearance to make quick runs to the store occassionally, AND!!!! To go to Disneyland this weekend

 

:clapping: That's AMAZING.

 

Does this mean she'll get to keep DS company when we're there to do Disneyland in October?

Edited February 8, 2011 by VibrantEcho

[giraffy]

 

Hopefully!! This weekend is kind of our only window to go to Dland, because the med she'll be on this next cycle drops her counts on purpose, so she'll be more succeptable to infection... so once that starts we'll be housebound again for the next month. But this week, we plan on going everywhere and doing everything

[minnie aubre]

YAY! What awesome wonderful news! I hope you all have tons of fun this w/e.

[angeleyeskkhr]

Yay!!! I'm so happy Baby is doing great!

[TeeSharice]

That news is fantabulous!!! :yahoo:

[Krish]

Now that is a good news. Keep it up. I am sure baby and your family will have fun this weekend.

[Pam]