Last week Jake had his second bone marrow aspirate (biopsy). This was done to check how he is reacting to treatment. We got the news today that he is in remission by clinical standards. This is good because it will shape his future treatment and hopefully it will be less toxic.
They have done another test called the MRD (Minimal Residual Disease). Without giving you all a history lesson, in about 1950's they developed a more sensitive test that looks at a broader sample of cells. This test came back "on the border" for Jake. By MRD standard, he is not in remission. However, we expect him to pass this test by the end of his 28 day treatment.
We are happy but cautious and anxious. Jake had a great time with Poppa and Grammy today. They read him books, played with him and got a much needed break from mom and dado. Jake is probably sick of being stuck in the "bubble" but we can't risk him getting sick with his neutrophils down.
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