Prayers Needed

We got the results back from their blood work. All of John Paul's blood results were fine.

Dasha had 15% atypical lymphocytes. We had her blood drawn again on Wednesday to check her CBC to see if the atypical lymphocytes were gone or had decreased in number. Yesterday her pediatrician called to tell me that her blood had not changed. She wanted to run it by a hematologist/oncologist to get their opinion on the next course of action. I asked her to call the group that we used for Chloe. She called me back to tell me that they want to see Dasha and that the hematologist office would be calling to talk to me and to schedule an appointment for Dasha. Dr. Perdahl (Chloe's hematologist/oncologist) called me back. She said that her other counts are within the normal range and that it could be something viral. She also said that Leukemia is usually not associated with atypical lymphocytes. Then she said, however, AML M-7 (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) is associated with atypical lymphocytes. This is the same diagnosis that Chloe had. She had AML M6 & M7. She gave me the option of scheduling a bone marrow biopsy first or checking her blood one more time and then scheduling the bone marrow biopsy a few days later if nothing had changed. I chose to have her blood checked again one more time (by the doctor) to be sure before I put Dasha through that. She has an appointment on Monday at 11:00 a.m. to have more blood drawn. Dr. Perdahl will be looking at her blood smear herself under the microscope to see what is going on. If she still has the atypical lymphocytes on Monday then Dasha will be scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy. We would greatly appreciate your prayers.

I did read that Rubella, measles, infuenza, and chicken pox can all cause atypical lymphocytes in the blood. Dasha had vaccinations for all of these a few weeks ago. I also read that immunizations can cause atypical lymphocytes. I told the hematologist that and she said it could be possible or that it could just be all that Dasha has been through. But to rule out the worst, I guess they will want to check her bone marrow for blasts.

They both are getting their hearing screened today. The first appointment is at 4:00 for John Paul and then Dasha will follow.