The Bailey's had a rough weekend, with Jack spiking a fever on Friday evening. You might recall that when you have acute lymphoblastic leukemia, any temperature over 100.5 degrees normally translates to a trip to the ER. Fortunately, Anneli spoke with on-call doctor for the Valerie Center before rushing to the emergency room,
since Jack had received a heavy dose of chemo 48-hours earlier. While concerned about the fever, the doctor agreed to allow home-monitoring for 24-hours since Jack had eaten a great dinner and was running around playing with his dad and sister. Taking Jack-Jack's temperature every hour made for a quiet weekend at home, but after 24 hours the fever abated. The adage, "treat the child, not the fever" worked! Hooray! The Bailey's were fortunately spared a trip to the ER (and the inevitable admission to the hospital that would have resulted per hospital protocol.)
So Damond and Jack returned to the Valerie Center today for the Interim Maintenance Day 36
PEG shots. His pre-chemo labs showed a low ANC of 378, but the doctors ok'd a shot in each leg! After the muscle injections, Jack enjoyed a nap with Damond while waiting the mandatory 2 hours post-PEG-shot (to ensure no allergic reaction). He then bravely endured a chest x-ray because the doctors were concerned about Jack's cough. Fortunately his lungs are clear and he appears to be battling a slight cold. Hopefully by his Day 41 treatment, he'll be feeling better. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers this week!
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