Welcome to Collin's Web Page. It has been provided to keep family & friends updated about him & his progress as he undergoes treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). He was first diagnosed 1/17/01 and finished treatment 8/23/03. Unfortunately, Collin relapsed in the bone marrow & spinal fluid 5/28/04. Collin successfully completed his relapse treatment! He is officially off-treatment as of July 26, 2006! Thank you, Lord, for watching over us each step of the way!
WAY TO GO, BABY! I am so proud of him!
Here is some general information on normal blood counts. You can get more detailed information at Patient Center Guides .
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) The absolute neutrophil count (also called the absolute granulocyte count or AGC) is a measure of the body's ability to withstand infection. Generally, an ANC above 1,000 means that the child's infection-fighting ability is near normal.
Journal
Sunday, February 17, 2008 1:20 PM CST
Hi,everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful start to the new year! Things have been kind of busy here lately, so let's get to it!
As of January 8th, we now have 2 students in the family. I have decided to go to college (for the first time in my life) to pursue a degree in pharmacology. I decided to start off slow, so I only signed up for 3 classes. College Composition 1, College Prep Algebra (I have forgotten a lot!) and Word Processing for College Writing (a computer class). I'm really enjoying it! I'm getting an A in my Composition class & my Algebra class. The computer class was only 5 weeks & I finished it with an A also. I have classes twice a week during the day while Collin's in school.
Speaking of the munchkin...we went to St. Jude on Jan. 17, which was also the 7 year anniversary of his original diagnosis, and had nothing but clear tests! He's doing great 18 months off treatment! He also made A/B honor for the 2nd semester of school. I couldn't be more proud of him!
My mother has been doing pretty well, all things considered. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but a few months ago she had some surgery on two of her toes that were curling under. Unfortunately, she developed a bad sore on the sole of one foot that required surgery & one of the toes had to be removed. The surgery went very well. She now has to wear a 'contact cast' on the leg that had the sore, so that severely limits her mobility. Please keep her in your thoughts & prayers for quick healing...this is going to be a long process unfortunately. She doesn't have diabetes, but the doctor equated the state of her feet to someone who does.
As always, Jay is keeping busy with work. The holiday season was crazy, but things are finally getting back into a routine for him. He's also been getting out on his bike on the weekends with friends from previous cycling teams. It keeps him happy.
Well, that should catch you up! I hope all of you are staying safe, healthy & warm! Take care!
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