High Dose Methotrexate Round 3
When we started writing these blog posts, it was more about how Chester was getting on with his treatment, and it flowed easily. Now it has become very hard to …
Frontline Chemo (Intermin Maintenance) Weeks 4-7
It was time to return to our main treatment hospital on the Monday for Chester’s second round of high-dose chemo, the HD MTX. So as always, we arrived at the …
The First Phase of Frontline Chemo Weeks 1-3
Be warned, this post is a long one! The last couple of weeks have been quite stressful, as we have started the next phase of Chester’s chemotherapy. But the stress …
Leukaemia Chemo – Choosing The Next Phase For PH+All
So the last couple of weeks have just involved waiting on results and also doing lots of research and making hard decisions! But it has also allowed Chester’s body to …
Cord Blood For Stem Cell Donation In Leukaemia
Although we haven’t wanted to think about it, one of the treatments for leukaemia is a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. This is usually done if a child isn’t responding to …
Having An NG Tube During Chemo
Toward the end of the induction treatment for Chester’s leukaemia, I mentioned briefly how Chester had to get an NG tube fitted. The reason for this is that he started …
Blood Transfusions During Leukaemia Treatment
I briefly mentioned them in previous posts during his induction, but I thought I would write a post about blood transfusions and Chester’s experience with them so far during his …
After PH+ ALL Chemo Induction – Next Stage
The last two weeks have been not too bad as we still haven’t been able to move on to the next stage of treatment for 2 weeks. This is because …
Induction B of Leukaemia Chemo (Final Week)
Chester has finally finished his second chemo induction for his B Cell ALL, for the Philadelphia positive chromosome. After a 2 week hold, we completed his last weekly cycle, and …
Induction B of Leukaemia Chemo – 2 Week Hold
So in this post, there isn’t too much to tell you about chemo-wise. This is because Chester has had 2 weeks off of his chemo to allow his body to …