Aidan's Journey

Aidan's journey began on Monday, Dec 3rd 2007 when we received a phone call that came so unexpectedly. After leaving work, we received a panicked phone call from the Kaiser Peds staff saying that at that moment his blood panels had come back from a check up that morning and Aidan was critically anemic. Do not stop for anything-dinner, clothes, nada. Drive directly to the ER and check right in. The blood tests he had taken earlier that day revealed that every part of his blood test-hemoglobin, white and red cells etc were critically low and further tests needed to be done asap. Hours later he was given two units of blood and platelets. The next morning tests confirmed our worst fears. Aidan's blood was full of cancer as he was diagnosed Tuesday night with Leukemia (Acute Myeloid Leukemia).

Monday, December 17, 2007

Monday December 17, 2007

Today is Monday and we woke up after a good night sleep to our favorite night nurse Jill. She has been such a great hospital support since she fell in love with Aidan at first sight!!

Since Wednesday Aidan has had horrendous purging of the bowels and his secum (lower part of colon) has been inflammed causing him terrible pain(side effects of chemo) The weekend gave us some relief as the bm's lessened and the pain subsided. Today is Monday and we are having a great day. We slept thru the night and are having coffee and donuts. Aidan can eat all the junk food he wants as long as it's individually wrapped so he's happy.

Our pediatricians work as a team here with Dr. Ruki the oncologist in charge and they are amazing!!! We feel so loved here. The nurses only have two patients each so we are spoiled!!

CHEMO is over!!!!yeah! Aidan finished his last treatment Saturday morning so know we WAIT. Not that we needed anymore torture but all we can do is wait and see how his body responds.

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