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September 2010
This was taken 12 days before Liam was admitted to the Emergency Room.
November 2010
34 days after starting HLH-2004 Protocol, chemotherapy and steroid treatment.
May 2011
DAY +10
WBC <0.2 ANC (Absolute Neutrophil Count) 0 Platelets 13October 17, 2012
Today, I was admitted to the hospital to start the preparation to receive donor cells from my big brother Hunter. Please keep us both in your prayers.
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Seattle Children’s Hospital
www.seattlechildrens.org
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
PHONE: 206.987.2000Dr. Jean Sanders and Liam
Dr. Jean Sanders built the pediatric transplant program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and provided exemplary medical care and compassion for thousands of patients and their families. During her career she trained more than 90 specialists in her field and authored over 300 scientific publications. She also chaired multiple cooperative research group studies and served as advisor for many medical and scientific organizations including the Children's Oncology Group, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Institutes of Health.
Click on the photo to read about Dr. Jean Sanders. You will be redirected to http://questmagazine.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/pediatric-transplant-pioneer-jean-sanders-built-the-hutchinson-centers-and-the-nations-pediatric-transplant-program/
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
www.seattlecca.org
Mailing Address:
825 Eastlake Avenue E.
Seattle, WA 98109Main Entrance:
1354 Aloha St.
Seattle, WA 98109Parking Garage:
1335 Aloha St. (under the clinic)
Seattle, WA 98109Need help finding SCCA?
Call (206) 288-SCCA (7222) or
(800) 804-8824 .Histiocytosis Association
Source: www.histio.org
We are dedicated to raising awareness about histiocytic disorders, providing educational and emotional support, and funding research leading to better treatments and a cure.Childhood Cancer Awareness
- ROCKSTAR RONAN Ronan Thompson
- The Ronan Thompson Foundation
HLH Resources
- Alexandra H. Filipovich, MD – HLH Specialist contact info Dr. Filipovich has a special interest in histiocytic disorders, especially Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
- Be A Match, Save a Life! http://www.marrow.org/
- Hemophagocytic Syndromes and Infection by: David N. Fisman http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/pdfs/00-0608.pdf
- Histiocytosis Association – Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/groups/2251122469/
- HLH Family (Survivors & Angels) Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/groups/HLHSurvivors/
- HLH-2004 Protocol PDF/Adobe Acrobat Treatment for HLH – Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, is a rare disorder of the immune system
- Liam Smith's HLH Journey – Home Page www.liamsjourney.com
- Liam's Lighthouse Foundation – Liam Schulze Story http://www.liamslighthousefoundation.org/
- The Core of Diagnosis-Cincinnati Children's Hospital Lab and testing
- What is familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis? http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/familial-hemophagocytic-lymphohistiocytosis
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Recent Posts
- The Birthday Boy…
- September is Histio Awareness
- DAY +231 ~ LIAM’S CHIMERISM TEST RESULTS 2nd BMT
- DAY +218 – Three years ago today…
- DAY +195 Clinic Appointment
- The Birthday Boy…
- LIAM’S CHIMERISM TEST RESULTS 2nd BMT – DAY +28, +42, +84, +114, +127, +156
- 2nd BMT – DAY +153 update – 5 months post Transplant
- 2nd BMT – DAY +132 ~ Liam is doing good.
- 2nd BMT – DAY +110 – Coming Home :)
- 2nd BMT – DAY +84
- 2nd BMT – DAY +82
- Liam learning to ride his bicycle (Video Link)
- Spit for a Cure: New Study to Define the Role of Inheritance in Histiocytic Diseases
- Liam is my HERO…
- 2nd BMT – DAY +79 Mommy’s Superman
- Mommy’s beautiful baby boy
- 2nd BMT – DAY +70
- 2nd BMT – DAY +67
- 2nd BMT – DAY +66
Recent Comments
- Nana on My Hero… FB post by Mommy
- Ann on From a friends page..
- Auntie Deb on DAY+ 606
- Diane Balch on DAY +603
- Ann on DAY +600 UPDATE
- Nada Collins on Still no real answers…
- Debra Tsugawa on Liam is going to receive Hunters cells today, please pray… updates from mommy
- Nana on Today you can tell Liam is not feeling a 100% :(
- Ann on Today you can tell Liam is not feeling a 100% :(
- Ann on Picc Line placement today : (
Pages
- 08/14/2011 New Anxiety… Going Home…
- 09/06/2011 If God could take this all away… by Kristy
- 09/25/2011 I’am truly blessed… by Kristy
- 10/10/2011 Liam’s diagnosis, One year later… by Kristy
- 1st BMT – DAY +0 Transplant Day – Photos
- 1st BMT – Journal Updates to Day +50
- 1st BMT – Liam’s Chimerism Engraftment Results
- Bone Marrow Registry Info
- HLH Stories
- Links
- What is HLH or FHLH?
- Alexandra H. Filipovich, MD – special interest in histiocytic disorders, especially Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
- Applying for Social Security Benefits for histiocytosis.
- Diagnostic criteria for hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis (HLH)
- Diaper Rash Care & Home Remedies
- What are the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency?
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Tag Archives: Chimerism/Engraftment
Clinic appointment today…
09:00 am – The boys and I will Headed to appointments today, please pray for good results. He will not have his graft tested again until day +28. But they are closely monitoring everything else. Thank you for the love and support 10:00 am … Continue reading
Remembering Dr. E. Donnall Thomas
Source: http://www.sccablog.org/2012/10/remembering-dr-e-donnall-thomas/ By HARRY C. EDWARDS | Published: OCTOBER 22, 2012 Dr. E. Donnall Thomas, who pioneered bone-marrow transplantation to cure leukemias and other blood cancers, died Saturday. His groundbreaking work, for which he won the Noble Prize in 1990, has benefited hundreds of … Continue reading
Update from Mommy
They started Liam on Ursodiol in hopes of protecting his liver. Now we wait and watch for signs of GVHD. He will have weekly blood draws to watch his ANC because they think he will drop down and could go … Continue reading
Today’s Dr. Appointment update from Mommy
A very long day… It started at 6:30am Liam had a 2 hour ultrasound. Trying to get a 2 year old to sit still for that is horrible! Then SCCA appointments for both Liam and Hunter. Physicals on both and … Continue reading
Dr. Appointment today
Waiting for the results of the labs. Hoping for good news. Please continue to pray for Liam and our family.
Liam has to have a liver biopsy…
Update from Mommy: Got a call from Seattle… They are going to do a liver biopsy on the 11th and if his liver has GVHD they will not do the boost. Liam will have to have a another transplant. Please … Continue reading
UPDATE on Liam
Mommy’s update today on Liam So I got the call today. We will head to Seattle on the 9th and I was informed that we will be staying at least a month. It is a very long process. It starts … Continue reading
Quote by Mommy – I Feel Broken
I feel broken, I feel let down, but I will stand my ground. HLH will not knock, me or my son down. I feel mad, I feel sad, but HLH that’s too bad. You will not win, you will not … Continue reading
Liam’s Graft has dropped :(
Facebook post by Mommy: Liam’s were not what I was hoping for his graft dropped from 45% to 35% 🙁 So he will need the boost from Hunter. So this process will start quickly. End of this week or beginning … Continue reading
DAY +458 Appointment in Seattle – Results
Update from Kristy – So Liam’s results: his bone marrow shows 5% donor cells and I’m not sure if that means new donor cells or total donor cells. I will be talking to the doctor about that tomorrow. His liver was … Continue reading
