David here. Grant had his bone marrow aspiration and spinal tap yesterday.  As usual, he handled it like a big boy.  Not one tear(the same can't be said for mommy and daddy).  Dr. Dreyer called last night to tell us that Grant's MRD was 0 which was great news. That means no leukemia cells detected by that test.  This  is the first of 3 bone marrow tests they run.  We should get the other results later in the week.  They also tested his spinal fluid for signs of leukemia and those results shou...
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David here.    Grant completed his last scheduled  in-clinic chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday.  He will continue to take oral chemo for about 4 more weeks.   He will undergo a diagnostic spinal tap and bone marrow biopsy at that point.  After that, he will get his blood checked every 4 weeks(unless we want it done more frequently) and have his bone marrow and spinal fluid checked about every 3 months.   The doctors don't really use the term "cured," but they say  that if he reaches the 5 yea...
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