Nicholas is still doing really well considering the circumstances. He is still full of energy and personality. For this we are grateful. Nicholas's peripheal blood (what they take from your vein when you have blood drawn) shows no sign of leukemia. Friday's bone marrow biopsy, however, still shows that 60% of those cells (blood is made in the bone marrow) are leukemia cells. Although this is down from the 84% it was when we brought him in, we would have liked to seen it at 20 - 25%. Next friday they want it under 5%. Doctors are not concerned though and do see kids go from 80% to under 5% in this second week. Even then, there would still be two more weeks in the "induction" period that they consider a reasonable amount of time to work to that under 5% number. With that said, he will have to have another bone marrow biopsy next friday. Of course, I will post the results.
But the great news of the day is the the chromosonal tests they did from the first bone marrow biopsy came back as favorable as they could. He has the chromosones needed to do really well with treatment and is possibly in a low risk category. We will talk with his doctor about it tomorrow to get the specifics, but everyone around here was a buzz with what great news that was. We aren't positive with that that means, but it might mean he can follow a lesser course of chemo. Keep your fingers crossed and prayers going. Several times over the weekend things happened and I really could feel the hands of God reaching out to us. It is a powerful thing.
On a fun note, here is a little video of Nicholas jamming with my Ipod. "Low" by Flo Rida always puts a smile on his face.
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