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March 30, 2010 Tuesday

Posted by Ann Shortes on Tuesday, March 30, 2010,
It is hard to believe it has been almost a month since the last update!  We did have a clinic visit two weeks ago just for a count check and results were great.  Yesterday Oliver received VCR via his port and surprisingly his blood, platelet and ANC counts declined slightly.  No transfusion or isolation required and the doctor expects the counts to fluctuate over the next couple of months as his body is still recovering from delayed intensification.  Oliver was so brave at his clinic visit - ...
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March 2, 2010 - Tuesday

Posted by Ann Shortes on Tuesday, March 2, 2010,

Oliver's counts have improved significantly and yesterday Oliver received his first chemo treatment at the clinic under maintenance!!  He is still neutropenic but his ANC went up from last week just enough to perform the spinal.  Oliver demonstrated tremendous bravery and did not cry or scream at all when accessing his port.  We are so proud of our little boy.  

We are told maintenance is far less intense and we can start regaining a sense of normalcy to our lives.  The clinic visits will be ...


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Ann Shortes I started this blog as a way to keep everyone updated on Oliver's status and am so thankful for the outpouring from our friends, family and beyond. Thank you all for the support!
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