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).

Sunday, January 27, 2008

In the Hospital

Just wanted to update that we had to bring Aidan to the hospital yesterday. He started having a headache in the morning, chills in the afternoon and by 5pm he had a temp of 100.4. Its at this temperature that I have been instructed to take him in. I called the hospital on the way so they could preadmit him. He had a room waiting when we got there and about an hour later his temp went up to 101. So glad I didn't wait. After looking at his blood tests, the Dr. says he has some sort of infection-very typical for Leukemia patients and started him on antibiotics. As of right now we will be in for the duration, no telling how long we'll be at the hospital. I am home right now getting some stuff and am about to get back on the road. I will give an update as soon as I can.

love you all-aimee

2 comments:

myrna said...

HI Amiee and Aidan,

Let's fight this together, keep up with the positive attitude, and remember that we are a call away.
Dear Aidan, you are such an angel and an inspiration to many of us. We love you, and pray that you can put this behind you promptly.

The DiVerde Martinez Family.

Anonymous said...

We love you Aidan! We are praying that your body fights this infection and that your fever breaks!

We will get Tito some meals this week so that he does not get used to fast food stuff!

I will come by and see you too!

Grace is trying so hard to put her shoe on. You would laugh watching her! She wants to do it all by herself! She lays on her back and lifts her leg up in the air with her shoe in one hand while she trys and trys to get that shoe on. Then she goes back into her drawer and pulls out another shoe to see if the other shoe will work.

Boy she does not give up. She will probably know how to tie her shoe by the end of the week! Lots of laughs!!

Well try and get a good night sleep and I will come and visit soon!

Love ya!

Audrey, Darren and Grace