12.Mar.03
(day 28)
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Mason is
officially in REMISSION!!!
Bone Marrow shows 0% cancer! |
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06.Mar.03
(day 22)
|
Blood Transfusion necessary
(Hemoglobin @8.6 and steady)
Blood test reveals Mason is starting to make Hemoglobin (Nucleated
RBCS @26) |
05.Mar.03
(day 21)
|
Blood test
reveals Mason's platelets have returned to normal (@14,700)
ANC surpasses critical 500 mark (@780) |
03.Mar.03
(day 19)
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Blood test reveals Mason is making
platelets on his own again (@8600)
ANC is on the rise (@160) |
26.Feb.03
(day 14) |
Bone Marrow Aspirate/Biopsy - reveals
2% Blasts in the bone
marrow. !Wohoo, yippe!
Lumbar Puncture - reveals spinal fluid is clear and free of cancer
cells
Blood test reveals Blasts are gone from blood stream |
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20.Feb.03
(day 8)
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Platelet transfusion necessary (@21
and declining before transfusion)
Mason and
family release from Hospital |
19.Feb.03
(day 7) |
Bone Marrow Aspirate/Biopsy - reveals
45% Blasts in the bone marrow
Lumbar Puncture - reveals spinal fluid is clear and free of cancer
cells
ANC is at 120
|
15.Feb.03
(day 3)
|
Blood Transfusion necessary
(Hemoglobin @9.3 and decreasing) |
13.Feb.03
(day 1)
|
ANC bottoms out at 0
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12.Feb.03
(day 0) |
Bone Marrow Aspirate/Biopsy - reveals
90% Blasts in the bone marrow
Lumbar Puncture - reveals spinal fluid is clear and free of cancer
cells
ANC is at 390
Chemotherapy begins
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| 11.Feb.03 |
Mason is diagnosed with ALL |