August Numbers

Sorry for the delay in posting this. We've been very busy this summer (as it should be!).

WBC - 8.7
HGB - 13.1
PLT - 349

SEG - 40
LYMPH - 50
MONO - 6
EOSIN - 3
BASO - 1

Manual Differential Count:
SEG-M =43
LYMPH-M = 41
MONO-M = 8
EOSIN-M = 1
BASO-M = 2 (HIGH)**
Atypical Lymph = 5 (HIGH)**

**Those last two numbers freaked me out when I saw the print out. They were the only flags on his CBC but any flag at all makes me worry. After talking to Eric (my Amateur Oncologist) and then Dr. Rosen (Logan's actual Oncologist) I now feel much better. It seems that those two numbers reflect that Logan has been fighting some type of "normal" infection. He did have strep throat earlier that month and was currently fighting a cold so all can be explained. Next checkup will be in September.

6 Month Checkup

Still Cancer Free!

WBC - 7.7
HGB - 12.2
PLT - 298

SEGS - 53%
LYM - 42%
MONO - 5%

Everything looks GREAT!

May CBC

WBC- 8.21
HGB - 12.3
PLT - 341

Segs- 41.2%
Lymph - 49.2%
Mono - 6.66%
ESO - 1.43%
Baso - 1.55%

All the numbers are more for our record keeping and the few heath professionals that frequent our blog and like to see the numbers : ).

Logan is doing well, still no sign of the cancer. He gave us a scare this past month with enlarged lymph nodes the size of soft balls (and I'm not joking!). It turned out that he got strep throat (with out a fever!) that caused his lymph nodes to swell. After a 10 day round of antibiotics they were back to normal size. We have his monthly checkup with Dr Rosen tomorrow but we don't expect any bad news. We have the CBC done ahead of time so the cancer doctor has the results at the time of the checkup and since I have my very own number interpreter (Eric) I don't have to wait for the official verdict before breathing my monthly sigh of relief.

April CBC Results

WBC - 10.0
HGB - 12.8
PLT - 426
Segs - 55%
Lymph - 39%
Mono - 3%
Baso - 2 %
ESO - 1%

Looking good! Even better than last month. Go Logan, Go!!!

Still considered cancer free. 4 months down, 8 to go 'till we pass the very important first year milestone.

March Checkup

Test results from March Check up

WBC - 5.7
HGB - 13.1
PLT - 52
SEG - 52
LYMPH - 33

So what does that mean? He's fine. No cancer. Healthy as a horse. : )

Eric and I are breathing a little easier now since the boy has been sick non-stop for 3 weeks. We were hoping that wasn't a bad sign and it looks like all his illnesses are just bad luck. Probably has something to do with being in a classroom full of other coughing, sneezing 6 year olds 7 hours a day, 5 days a week.

The Lion

Logan asked for his stuffed lion at bed time tonight. I could not remember him having a lion, so I was confused. He proceeded to describe quite accurately how 5 months ago, a big stuffed dog came into his hospital room and gave him a stuffed lion. The story was complete with his dinner that evening (I had stopped by Papa John's for cheese pizza). This particular hospital visit was for a blood transfusion, so it was brief. After Logan's description, I remembered what happened. It became very vivid, because Diane and I tried to play it off at the time. We left the hospital late that night, then we were back in the slammer the next day with neutropenic fever. I checked with the hospital staff when we were re-admitted the next day, and the lion was indeed lost. Impressed by my own memory skills, I proudly told Logan "We lost that lion in the hospital room and we never found it", wait...Did I just say that out loud?
Well, Logan is devastated. He cried in grief for nearly five minutes, then sniffled out a gameplan: We must find a picture of the lion, then put it on posters with our phone number and hang the posters all over town. I can see it now: LOST LION. ANSWERS TO "FLUFFY". REWARD. CALL LOGAN 555-1212.

If this is his worst memory of Wesley Hospital, I think he will be OK.

Logan's next checkup is on Wednesday, so check back later for the new report. Everybody is in very good health, after fighting every type of bug imaginable last week. Spring-like weather is forecast for this weekend, so we are all planning on working on our tans.

A-Okay

Logan's CBC looks good. No worries at the pediatrician. We'll see his cancer doctor on Wednesday for a check up as well.

Monday Doctor

Monday Logan will be visiting his primary doctor and getting his monthly blood count. She'll send that info to his cancer doctor and we'll see him on Wednesday for a check up. We'll let you know how things turn out.

New Blog

Well, since Logan's journey is winding down and his battle website won't be as active, I've discovered that I miss my daily blogging. With that in mind, I decided to start another blog devoted to both my children. This blog I've will be public so you won't need to be invited to follow. I'll keep you all updated our crazy lives and photos.

Check it out at http://twolittlemonkeys-landa.blogspot.com/

Happy days!

Everything is still great! Here is another up-to-the-minute photo.

New 'doo

Logan wants to show off his new hair, so here you go!

For those of you still checking the blog, it will probably slow down to a post every week or two. Doctor visits are now a once-monthly affair, so we will not have much to report. We are all adjusting well to "normal" life. Swim lessons and gymnastics are probably in the near future for Logan and Amanda. School is apparently not a good place to get the "wiggles" out.

CANCER FREE!

Logan is officially

CANCER FREE!


HIP HIP HOORAY!

All Went Well

Logan's biopsy went well today. He asked for the Ketamine first (the sleepy medicine) because he remembered that the Versed (can't remember medicine) makes him feel dizzy. The doctors were more than happy to accommodate his wishes. While he was sedated, they did the bone marrow aspiration and spinal tap. Then an echocardiogram and and EKG to make sure the chemo drugs he's had over the past 6 months have not damaged his heart. They also removed his PICC line before we left. We'll get the results tomorrow, but today he is doing well and enjoying life with out tubes in his body. He is still a little unsteady from the medicine so we decided to keep him home from school for the rest of the day. The doctor's say he can have a full immersion bath tomorrow and he is SOOOOO looking forward to that! (Fast showers are just no fun!)

Tubies All GONE!

I love this shirt! It say's it all.

Bone Marrow Biopsy Tomorrow

Logan will be fasting after midnight tonight to prepare for his bone marrow biopsy tomorrow. He is scheduled to be at the hospital at 7:30 a.m. and I would expect him to have his procedure done around 8:30 a.m. We're not sure if he'll feel up to going to school afterwards so we'll just play it by ear. The results should be back by Wednesday.