On Feb. 27, 2013 he was diagnosed with Pre~B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Feb 1 2013 I took Austin to the clinic because he had a cold he could not get rid of, He had a few swollen glands in his neck and 2 in the back of his head, the doctor said to keep an eye on it. So after a predisone shot, and a Z pack he started feeling a little better, 3 weeks later the lumps were still there and he came home after spending the weekend with his dad and showed me his chest... 3 lumps down each side... we were going back to the Doctor on Wednesday. On Monday Austin calls me from school and tells me he has more lumps in his neck, right then we decided this can not wait anothe day, we went straight to the clinic and had blood test run. I was very nervous and Dr. James knew i was upset, he said it would be a day or so to get the results. We had been home no more than 2 hours when Dr.James called me and gave me the preliminary results...it was Leukemia, they didnt know for sure at that time.... by 7pm he called back and told me it was looking like B cell. He called Austin's pediatrician Dr. Kanesan and we saw her on Wednesday and she sent us staight to Lafayette Women's and Children's Hospital. We went straight in and hat all the tests and scans... The next day Thursday, we met the most wonderful doctor... Dr. Morad.. By Friday Austin had his Portacath surgerically implanted into his chest and started Chemo. Since then we have been getting Chemothearpy. Austin was in the hospital from Feb. 27- March 8. He was released about 6:00, we made it home by 7:30, Austin spiked a fever and we were back at the hospital by 11pm that night. Austin was diagnosed with STAPH. we were back in the hospital with antibiotics for the next week. Sent home on Home health with IV antibiotics for an additional 5 days. March 27, 2013 spiked a fever0f 102.5 by midnight we were back in the Hospital... the staph returned...stayed in the hospital for another 8 days and sent home on home health with IV antibiotics for another week. the day after a blood sample was taken and he still had STAPH!! So this time he was on Home health with IV anitibiotics... 2 kins this time Vanc and rhyvampin.. for 14 days... it was a long 14 days... I didnt sleep much, IV every 6 hours for one and 12 hrs for the other... plus going to Lafayette for chemo every day. April 26 at 12:30 am was his last antibiotic and so far.... Praise the Lord, no sign of the staph. If you would like to send Austin a card to keep his spirits up, gift cards for while we are in the hospital, or a care package, Austin loves to get mail. Please send to :
Austin Horne
406 S. Holly Hill Circle
Westlake, La 70669
