Happily, Lots to Report

Alyson’s “rash” is actually a chemical burn from the Ara-C she had received. This type of reaction is typically seen only at much, much higher doses. In the future, when our protocol calls for another dose, Alyson will be given some hydrocortizone to mitigate the burn. She is now peeling like a snake all over [...]

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Welcome from the Land of We Have No Idea

It’s a little short and not-so-sweet for today’s update. Fever is back and spiking higher than yesterday Blood tests went out to look for other organisims A blister developed on one toe and popped The rash looks darker on her fingers and has spread up to the second knuckle Her hands are also darker Blood [...]

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Better and Not

Little fevers keep popping up each day. They are just high enough to require a blood culture. Monday’s culture came back positive for gram-positive cocci. I’m still waiting on the results of Tuesday’s culture to see if the cocci were a contaminant or if I should have more questions for the docs. The main one [...]

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