We just had a meeting with Geli’s doctors and ALL the support staff, all crammed into her room. The diagnosis is that she has Leukemia ALL Type B. Based on the tests from yesterday, she does not have any Leukemia cells in her spinal fluid, which is really good. She will have a whole series of medications that will treat this exact condition and will have to be in hospital for a week.
The statistics are that 98% of kids that have this condition that get this treatment are cancer free within 28 days. The treatment then continues for two more years (although it reduces down to a couple pills that she takes once a week).
As far as this bad news goes, this is as good as it gets.
There are side effects and it will change a few things about life. Angelica will loose her hair (but she does get a custom-designed wig – i’m trying to get her to go for multi-coloured spikes). She will have to come into the hospital for a couple of days a week for most of the summer. She will have to start high school missing a few days from school every 10 days or so and work with a tutor here to keep up. But by Christmas she should be able to return to normal life.
Thanks for your prayers and comments (she reads them all).
jon
Hello Angelica! You may not know me but I knew your mom and dad before they were married….when we were about your age. I used to hang out sometimes on weekends at your moms house. We’d talk alot about “the boys”. hehe. Anyhow, I just wanted u to know that there are all kinds of people from different places in Canada praying for u. I am in Lethbridge which is about 2 hours from Calgary where there is a really cool zoo and the Stampede…one big yeehaw rodeo (which is really awesome. U should ask your mom and dad to take u there some day if u haven’t been). Anyhow, I have a daughter whos name is Sarah. Shes is a bit younger than u. I also have 3 other kids younger than her. We have all been praying for a full recovery for u. And for courage for the next while. If we were closer we would come and give u a big hug and spoil u with goodies. I hope u get to watch lots of chick flicks. Ask your mom to tell me what your favorite movie is (that u don’t own)and we will buy it and send it to u at the hospital. xoxo.
U r so precious, sweetie. I know u don’t know us but we are sending u lots of love all the way from Lethbridge, Alberta. xoooooooooooooo.
Vanessa (with John, Sarah (11), Jonathan (9), Bethany (6), and Benjamin (4).