Christina Peck Review of ALSAC/St. Jude
My 5 yr old son was just admitted early Wednesday ...
My 5 yr old son was just admitted early Wednesday morning and diagnosed with A.L.L T-CELL Leukemia.
He was misdiagnosed at the end of January with cat scratch fever back in our home state of Missouri. The doctor in Missouri said it may take a month for his lymph nodes to shrink, but I noticed them enlarging 2 weeks after his diagnosis. I got him into his pediatrician and she ordered a White blood cell count and a cat scratch fever test.
Needless to say cat scratch fever was negative and his WBC count was very high. I was sent to mercy hospital oncology to have my son tested and they diagnosed him there and gave us 3 locations to take our son. It was either st. Louis, Kansas city or St. Jude in Memphis. Without hesitation I looked st my husband and said St. Jude! My family has been a long time supporter of St. Jude hospital. Since we've been here, we've had the best care. My son's doctor, nurses, and the other staff here have been top notch!
My son's doctor ran everything by us telling us what treatment he felt would help our son and his chances of beating this cancer. He listened to our questions and concerns. At first our son seemed resilient to the treatment, and his WBC count continued to rise. His doctor acted quick to fight harder and my son's condition started to change for the better! Thank you St. Jude! We are here for a long time and I know it's going to be a long road ahead. My husband, our other children and myself are thankful you will be with us each step of the way.
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