Aaron's counts dropped down to 300 today - which oddly enough is good news! He isn't feeling great. He is nauseous, but doesn't have anything in his stomach as he is receiving i.v. nutrition so instead he gags and dry heaves. Obviously he really hates that! He still was in fair spirits though when I left to have a visit with Ben. More good news - the transplant coordinator has already filed for a reversal of the decision to deny the transplant and is 99% sure it will be covered.
Ben has his appt. with the neurologist/developmentalist on Tuesday, so he will get his day at PCH as well! Busy, busy, busy! He is doing extremely well, and I think the major hurdle at this point is the speech development.
Thanks!Barbara
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- On August 27th 2008 we noticed that Aaron's leg appeared swollen. Within days he was diagnosed with metastatic Ewing's Sarcoma with the primary site in his left femur and tumors in both lungs. Soon he started a very aggressive chemotherapy regimen. He has finished 7 rounds of chemo and a resection of his femur, and now is undergoing a stem cell transplant. His own stem cells were cancer-free, so they were harvested and put back into his body after a very intense week of chemo that is meant to obliterate his bone marrow. Despite it all he has charmed his nurses and everyone at Phoenix Children's Hospital, and he continues to grow and thrive even when we were told he wouldn't. His prognosis is good, and he is a fighter!