Oliver's white blood cell count is down to 6,900! He is in the normal range. The Dr said Oliver can go about life as normal, no restrictions. He can ride his scooter (which he has been dying to do), play soccer, go to church, not wear a mask anymore... He will be able to go on the fathers and sons camp out this month. This is all very exciting!
I asked the Dr some questions about what we can expect in the future. He said if they didn't have the Gleevec (the chemo medication that Oliver is taking) then Oliver would be preparing right now for a bone marrow transplant. Whoa, that is crazy. This medication is only 8 to 10 years old. I asked him what, if any, are the long term effects of the medication. He said they don't expect any other than that Oliver might stop responding to the medication. If this happens they will try some others. If those medications don't work then we will talk about bone marrow transplant. The Dr said that the chances of Oliver eventually having a transplant are above average. I did not want to hear that. We have been having such good news that its hard for me to hear that it may not always be this way. Overall I am optimistic and I think the Dr's are too. The main thing Oliver needs to do is take the medication everyday. Some people will skip just a few pills and it will take them out of remission. Crazy. Oliver will be taking this chemo medication for years or for as long as it is working. We will plug along and live life to the fullest. His next labs will be in two weeks then back to the clinic two weeks after that. Oliver was upset and scared last night about the possibility of the future transplant. He couldn't concentrate on his homework. Poor guy. I hate seeing him upset. Please keep praying for Oliver. Thanks for the love and support. We couldn't do it without all of you.
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Wow, that is great that his counts are so good. And it would be so hard to hear those kinds of statistics. Hopefully he keeps responding to his meds! Does he have to take them forever?
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