Oliver has a Lp scheduled for the 17th of September and then he will be admitted to the hospital for 2 to 3 days because he will be starting a new round of chemo. then he will have a backpack with his chemo in it for 28 days.
- *Update* Oliver had to be admitted to the hospital 08-29-24 he was running a fever then his blood count was too low to be about to send him home. We are hoping to be able to go home very soon.
- Oliver was diagnosed March 12, 2024 with B-cell lymphoblastic Leukemia. Oliver started acting sick about six months before we got his diagnoses, it started with a fever he had for over a month and had been pale for 3 months, we took him into his doctor multiple times I found a few little lumps on the back of his neck and took him in to the doctor for that also, I was told that it is just a childhood virus going on and he will be ok.
Oliver was at his sitters house where he had a little accident with another child, where Oliver got his leg hurt we took him to the hospital for children and they said his leg was had a tiny hairline fractur so they put a cast on his leg, 2 weeks after the cast he landed on his tailbone and we rushed him up to the ER because he was screaming in pain and had cold sweats, we got to the ER and was told there is nothing they can do and sent us home.
2 days after that Oliver was having a hard time breathing so we rushed him to the ER again, at that time they rushed him back to a room to get him on some oxygen. they got him on the monitors where they found out Olivers oxygen was at 79. they tested him for RSV, Covid, and the flu they all came back negative. they were going to send us home after they got him oxygen levels back up. before they could do that a PA came in and started to ask questions about how long he has been pale and if he had anything I noticed about him lately, I told her about everything that was going on so they decided to do blood work and a CT scan. By the time Oliver was done with his CT we got back in the room and was told we are going to a hospital with a Oncology floor because they might have found some leukemia in the blood work.
We got up to the other hospital the next morning Oliver went in for a bone marrow draw, the results came back positive for leukemia. at that time we decided to start chemotherapy Oliver got a pic line placed till they could put a port in. he had 3 treatments before he got his port in, then he went in for surgery to have the port placed. during that time Oliver had 6 lumbar punctures as well with another 2 morrow draws. Oliver then had chemo treatments once a week for 2 months then after then once every 10 days, now we are going to 4 days a weeks then a week off then 4 days again.
Oliver went in for a Peg treatment where he had a horrible reaction where Oliver stopped breathing and had to get a epi pen injection to get him breathing again. We had to stop that treatment and go a different way and that meant Oliver had to get an injection every other day for 2 weeks. Oliver has started a different type of chemo where his hair started falling out so we did give him a haircut so the hair wouldn’t fall in his face or all over. Starting in September Oliver will have a backpack for his treatment that he will have on him for 28 days.
Oliver had to get a NG tube placed because he was having a really hard time taking his medications. we are just starting this journey and will be on it for at least 2 years.
Oliver is such a blessing to me and my family, and every day is a blessing with him. Thank you so much for reading this part of Olivers story and considering us for any donations and prayers. Oliver is a fighter. some days are harder than other days and some days are better than some days, but this little boy takes every day and makes it a good day. Olivers life was turned upside down with all of this and it is still a bit but with the help of our loving family and everyone I know he will kick cancers butt and be able to grow big and strong and have a amazing life. Oliver loves to see different kinds of animals and fish it is one oh his favorite ways to pass the time when he is getting his chemo treatments and passing the time.