What's Going On...

I'm not sure what everyone knows/doesn't know, so I will start from the beginning.
Last Friday, 2/10, Jack had a pretty bad nosebleed that lasted long enough for us to check him into the ER. While we were there, the doctor cauterized his nose to stop the bleeding, and ran some blood tests. After getting the results, we learned that Jack's white blood cell, red blood cell, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelet levels were extremely low. The doctor transferred us to a larger hospital that had a hematologist on site to see what was causing his low counts. After a weekend in the hospital, a blood and platelet transfusion, and a bone marrow biopsy, we were released.
Later that week, we got a call from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, asking to schedule an appointment to come in and meet with one of their hematologists/oncologists. They had been given Jack's bone marrow biopsy results, and wanted him to undergo additional testing. We came in and met with Dr. Lisa Sproat who diagnosed Jack with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). We had another bone marrow biopsy done at the Mayo Clinic for further testing and confirmation of the preliminary diagnosis. We have not yet received full results from that biopsy, but Dr. Sproat says initial results confirm her diagnosis.
Dr. Sproat also says that 80%-90% of people go into remission after the first round of chemo. There will be additional treatment needed to cure it, but this type of leukemia is curable and Jack has a few things on his side. His age and his white blood cell count are working in his favor, and the Mayo Clinic is said to be one of the best hospital systems in the country, with world renowned doctors and cutting edge treatments. We feel like Jack is in good hands here, and as you can see, he is staying positive as well! :)