Leila and mom went back to the pediatrician's office for a follow up visit. He examined her and said her spleen had grown over the weekend. She looked even more pale and lethargic. The nurse brought the lab results in and he looked them over and said "This is very concerning". He looked at mom and said, "I need to make a phone call to a Hemotology specialist right away". He left the room for a few minutes. While he was gone, mom read the report and tried to make sense of the lab results. When the doctor returned, once again he looked at mom and expressed how concerned he was about the results. He then preceded to tell mom that it was Leukemia.
He sent us immediately to a Child Oncology/Hemotology specialist. Mom called dad to give him the news and he left the grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Pepsi plant that brought us to Las Vegas and met us at the specialists office. We met Dr. Jonathan Bernstein, who explained that they have a room for her set up at Sunrise Children's Hospital on the 5th floor for Oncology patients. She will be admitted immediately to get a much needed blood transfusion. He explained briefly what was going on as Mom and Dad listened in SHOCK.....We went over to Sunrise across the street and were admitted to our room.
They gave Leila a blood transfusion and planned for surgery in the morning to insert a port under her left breast that will be the entry way for all treatment in the next 2- 3 yrs of treatment. They also planned on doing a bone marrow aspiration and a spinal tap. They also planned on doing her first chemo treatment into the spine.
Leila was poked many times as they put in IV lines, drew blood and/or couldn't find a vein. She was not allowed to eat/drink after Midnight because of the planned surgery.
Everybody from the nurses and doctors were wonderful in trying to help us deal with this massive shock. Luckily for us, Grandma Kay and Grand Pa Ed were here visiting us from Ohio and were able to keeo an eye on Rami and Deena as Mom and Dad dealt with this circumstance.
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We arrived Apil 22nd for a short visit. On April 28th Kay & I were in tears after receiving Laura's call from the doctor's office that Leila had been diagnosed with Acute Lynphoblastic Leukemia. We took Rami & Deena to the hospital the second day for a short visit. Needless to say we stayed six weeks to assist.We pray every day for a speedy recovery.Mom&Dad B.
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