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FROM HIS FATHER.
MY SON NEEDS A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. DOCTORS AND OTHER PARENTS THAT HAVE HAD THIER CHILDREN GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCEDURE AND HIS INSURANCE PROVIDER SAID IT WILL COST "AROUND" 400,000 TO 500,000. HIS INSURANCE WILL COVER EVERYTHING BUT "AROUND" 30,000 35,000. WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR HIM SO THAT WE CAN GET THE TRANSPLANT DONE AND HE CAN BEGIN TO GET BACK TO A NORMAL HEALTHY LIFE. ALSO I AM THE ONLY ONE WORKING AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE AN UNPAID ABSENCE FROM WORK TO STAY AT THE HOSPITAL FOR THE TWO MONTHS HE WILL BE THERE,SO WE ARE ALSO TRYING TO RAISE SOME MONEY FOR US TO HELP US ALONG THE WAY. YOUR HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DIRECT AND QUESTIONS TO MY PAGE WHICH I HAVE LINKED BELOW OR TO PAC376@HOTMAIL.COM. BELOW IS A BRIEF HISTORY AND ALITTLE INSIGHT ON WHAT LEUKEMIA IS.
JOHNNY. 2 1/2 YEARS. DIAGNOISED AT 9 MONTHS WITH ALL. WENT INTO REMISSION AFTER A YEAR OF CHEMO. ON FEB 23 WE WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO HIS TEMP BEING 103.2. WELL ABOUT 5 AM THE DOCTOR CAME IN WITH BAD NEWS. HE HAD RELAPSE. BEEN GOING THROUGH CHEMO AGAIN WITH VISIT AT THE HOSPITAL LASTING A WEEK AT A TIME. THE DOCTOR AND I HAD A TALK ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS BECAUSE IT RETURNED TO HIS SPINE AND IS NOW IN HIS TESTICLE. HE HAS TO UNDER GO A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. YOU CAN FIND PICTURES OF JOHNNY IN MY ALBUM.
leukemia:
Rather than cancer "of the blood," as is commonly thought, leukemia is a cancer of the organs that make the blood: the BONE MARROW and LYMPH SYSTEM. Red and white blood cells, platelets, and lymph cells originate in the bone marrow and lymph system, where they "mature" before entering the bloodstream. While the same process takes place in a person with leukemia, the number of cells produced, the rate at which they are produced, and their ability to function are altered.
The term "leukemia" comes from the Greek and means "white blood." Although there are some exceptions, such as ERYTHROLEUKEMIA, most leukemias cause white blood cells to reproduce abnormally, which is harmful in several ways. An overabundance of abnormal white blood cells in the bloodstream can infiltrate vital organs and glands, causing them to enlarge and/or malfunction; or they can crowd out healthy cells and prevent the bone marrow from producing sufficient levels of normally functioning red, white, and clotting cells platelets.
Leukemia accounts for about 5% of all cancer cases in the United States. In 1999 there were about 30,200 cases diagnosed in the United States and about 22,100 deaths. Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in the United States. The most common type of leukemia occurring in children is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), accounting for 45%; it is most likely to occur in children aged 6 and younger. The second most common leukemia in children is acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL). However, leukemia is far more common in older adults. More than half of all leukemias occur in people over 60 years of age. Men are affected by leukemia about 30% more often than women. It occurs slightly more often in whites than blacks, and Jewish people have a slightly higher incidence than other whites.
About half the newly diagnosed leukemias are acute (immature cells still involved in the growth process are affected and the disease progresses rapidly), and half are chronic (cells in a more advanced stage of development are affected and the disease progresses slowly). Chronic leukemia can become acute in some circumstances.
The causes of leukemia are not fully understood, but there are factors that are known to increase the risk of developing leukemia. There is evidence that radiation can induce leukemia; the greater the exposure, the higher the risk. There can be a delay of up to 20 years before leukemia develops in a person who has been exposed to excessive radiation. In Japan, among the people who survived the largest radiation doses from the atomic bombs, only 1 in 40 developed leukemia, which illustrates that susceptibility to radiation-induced leukemia varies from person to person. Since the potential hazard of excess exposure to X RAYS has become widely known, exposure to it has declined.
A genetic basis of leukemia is uncertain. Studies of families and twins with leukemia have shown a higher incidence than in the general population. It has also been found that leukemia occurs more often with certain congenital (present at birth) defects more often than can be attributed to chance. The role that viruses might play in the development of leukemia is still being investigated. In the middle 1980s, HTLV-1, a human T cell leukemia virus, was isolated and described by researchers at the National Cancer Institute. It is estimated that only 1 in every 80 people infected with HTLV-1 actually develops leukemia, and it appears that the virus can only be spread by prolonged, intimate contact.
Long-term exposure to certain chemicals like benzene, found in petroleum and coal-tar distillates, and some drugs have also been linked to leukemia. Some anticancer drugs are believed to be carcinogenic as well. For example, ALKYLATING agents have been associated with the later development of acute leukemia in some patients treated for Hodgkin's disease or ovarian cancer. People who have been treated with alkylating agents face a slightly higher risk of eventually developing leukemia.
The four major types of leukemia and their subtypes are:
lymphoproliferative disorders
chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), which is also referred to as chronic lymphatic leukemia, chronic lymphogenous leukemia, or chronic lymphoid leukemia
HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA (HCL)
PROLYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA (PLL)
WALDENSTROM'S MACROGLOBULINEMIA
chronic myelogenous (CML), which is also referred to as chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), chronic myelosis leukemia, or chronic myeloid leukemia
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), also referred to as acute lymphatic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or acute lymphogenous leukemia
acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL), which encompasses a number of different types including:
acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, or acute granulocytic leukemia
acute monocytic leukemia
acute promyelocytic leukemia
acute erythroleukemia
acute myelomonocytic leukemia
The general symptoms of leukemia may include fever and flu-like symptoms; enlarged LYMPH NODES, spleen, and liver; bone pain, joint pain, paleness; weakness; tendency to bleed or bruise easily; and frequent infections.
The symptoms for CLL can be a general feeling of ill health, fatigue, lack of energy, fever, loss of appetite and weight, or night sweats. It is not uncommon for there to be no symptoms with the disease discovered during a routine examination, or an exam for some other complaint. The symptoms for CML may include fatigue, weight loss, or a sense of fullness or heaviness under the left ribs. The symptoms of ALL and ANLL are varied and can progress rapidly. The lymph nodes, spleen, and liver may be enlarged. There can be bone pain, paleness, tendency to bleed or bruise easily, and frequent infections.
Procedures used in the diagnosis and evaluation of leukemia may include blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and spinal test. Leukemia can only be definitively diagnosed by microscopic examination of the blood and bone marrow. For staging and treatment information, see the four major types of leukemia—ALL, ANLL, CLL, and CML.
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