We went to the hosp today for more information from the test they'd done last week, i assume.

Turns out it is acute myolegenous (sp?) leukemia.
Rather rare in children cause its mostly older adults that get this type children almost always get acute lymphoblastic leukemia (again sp?).
They added something to it but I can't remember the name... But there are two types of aml, one that has to do with other disceases and one that well, isn't. My brother has the 2nd one.

Treatment is pretty much the same though.. They want to start with chemo soon. They want him to go to the hosp tomorrow and then they'll start chemo wednesday probably. They said the first 3,4,5 months are supposed to be the hardest because of the large doses of chemo..
This is like the first round. After this he'll get chemo in low doses.. sort of to make sure it won't return.

Total treatment time; 2 years if everyone goes as planned.
Percentage of people that make it to remission is 60-80 %.
People alive 5 years after remission: 50%
They said he has an advantage being a child though... so let's hope it goes well and won't come back... pff... what a day.

I sooooo do not want to leave him in the hosp tomorrow... I gotta be strong for him, he doesn't need to worry about me or anything as well.. But damn... sometimes i just dont know...

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