Hello everyone! We have had a few people suggest we create some sort of website to keep people updated on how Jack is doing. In the whirlwind of the past few days, I have struggled to find time (let alone remember) to keep everyone in the loop, so this should make it a bit easier. Please pass this URL on to anyone who may not know about it and wants info on Jack's progress. I will try to update this site as often as possible, or as anything changes. Thank you for your support!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Treatment

Jack will begin a 7 day chemotherapy regimen today that consists of two drugs, Ara-C (Cytarabine) and Daunorubicin (spelling might be off on those). Ara-C will be given continuously for 24 hours a day, for 7 days. For the first 3 days, Daunorubicin will be given for 15 minutes a day.
7 days after this round of chemotherapy ends, Jack will have another bone marrow biopsy. If there are additional cancer cells in that biopsy, he will begin another 7 day round with the same drugs. If there are no cancer cells in the biopsy, then we will wait an additional 14 days to determine what his cells look like as they grow back. Depending on those test results, the doctors will decide how to proceed with treatment.
Jack will be in the Mayo Clinic for a minimum of 4 weeks, possibly more depending on test results after this round of chemo.

THANK YOU
We also want to say a big thank you for the prayers, words of encouragement and support. The past few days have been a whirlwind, and it is comforting to know that we have such a large support system of friends and family behind us. Thank you!
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