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Tag: absolute lymphocyte count (ALC)

Day 701/73

Laura Gilkey on December 2, 2016December 3, 2016

Look at the boy in front of you.  Today I took this advice. This morning, when I heard the nurses come in for shift change, I didn’t jump up to… Continue Reading Day 701/73

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, apheresis, platelets, relapse, transfusion9 Comments

Day 700/72

Laura Gilkey on December 1, 2016December 2, 2016

This morning’s labs were frankly terrifying. Benji’s white cell count and neutrophil count doubled again, and his blasts went up to 73%. His absolute blast cell count is so high.… Continue Reading Day 700/72

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, apheresis, inotuzumab, platelets, relapse, transfusion11 Comments

Day 698/70

Laura Gilkey on November 29, 2016November 30, 2016

It’s our first night in a new room up here on the seventh floor. Tomorrow will be the 30th day of this admission, when we are required to switch rooms,… Continue Reading Day 698/70

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, anesthesia, apheresis, CAR-T, child life, immunotherapy, inotuzumab, platelets, relapse, transfusion11 Comments

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