Port or Picc...

Many of you may remember, that I promised Alex that if his cancer came back, that I would advocate for a Port right away, so he wouldn't have to have a Picc line put in his arm. I hoped that I wouldn't have to make good on that promise, because he would never have cancer again.

I was so very wrong.

Eric and I are working with the doctors to get Alex a Port right away. Because of his blood cells, the surgeons want to consult before they move forward.

We are shell shocked over his diagnosis, and are dumbfounded over the change in the diagnosis from T-cell to B-cell leukemia. Does this mean that he didn't relapse? Does it mean he did?

Until we get the chromosome tests back about what possibly is going on with his body...we will start treatment as "high risk leukemia - B-cell ALL". We will be in the hospital for at least 5 days, and after that...I don't know.

We will know more in the coming days/weeks, and will update you all with more information as soon as we know something new.

Thank you all for your kind words - it means so much to me that there are so many Warriors out there - helping Alex beat cancer once and for all...

Alex is laying down quietly chanting..."cancer sucks...I hate cancer...cancer sucks...I hate cancer..." Such strong words from such a young boy - but truer words, I have never heard...