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DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION

Diagnosis:

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

Treated at:

Hope Children's Hospital in Oaklawn -- Chemo & MaintenanceBone Marrow Transplant -- University of Minnesota

Current Status:

In remission

Age at Diagnosis:

3

Conner S.

Location: Naperville, IL, US Age: 9

After Conner became a big brother began the complaints of his body aches and change in appearance with grey lips & jaundice skin. After multiple doctor visits saying his body aches were from a cold he'd been fighting, the jaundice appearance brought concern and orders to have blood drawn. That afternoon we rushed to OakLawn Children's hospital for the life-changing diagnosis of Leukemia along with the very rare form of Philadelphia Chromosome.

Given the high-risk nature of the Philadelphia Chromsome he began high doses of chemo during week long hospital stays every 3 weeks. After months of research we opted for a bone marrow transplant at University of Minnesota utilizing a donated umbilical cord. Bone Marrow Transplant has a higher cure rate and the results have been ama...

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