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.Follow
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...
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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