In several reviews there have been comments regarding my knowledge of ALL. Thank the Lord I have never had to go through the disease. I am blessed with a wonderful cousin named Robyn who is the best nuring student Texas has ever had! She rocks!
A little something on ALL...
Acute
Lymphocytic
Leukemia
Some signs and symptoms of ALL are pinpoint bruises, severe anemia, low Red Blood Cell and White Blood Cell count, as well as general bone marrow depression. The bruising is caused by low blood platelets.
Treatment of All includes taking a variety of medications, in addition to chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, and sometimes, (although not often) radiation. In some cases autografting is an option. Autografting is where they use the patients own bonemarrow for transplanting. With ALL, not all of a person's bone marrow is affected.
ALL has a high survivor rate. There are some problems that can occur as result of ALL treatment, though. Such as noncancerous brain tumors and a bone density problems.
Disclaimer: There is more to ALL than this, and I don't claim that this information is 100 accurate.
On a diffrent note, if asked nicely I may be persuaded to tell Addison, Mark and Kylie's story.