Bryant Jr was diagnosed at 2.5 years old with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and finished treatment in March 2024.
He did it! With the help of St a Jude and the many people who support their mission!
946 days of active treatment
33,189 Miles Driven to Peoria and Memphis
61 days hospitalized
347 Appointments
163 times his port was accessed
688 doses of oral Chemo
118 doses of IV chemo
235 doses of high dose steoids
35 doses of chemo in to his spial fluid
14 Blood/Plasma transfusions
20 infusions of IV immunoglobulins, a blood product
28 infusions of Pentamadine to help prevent pneumonia
20 times sedated and anethetized
16 lumbar punctures
7 nasogastric tubes
3 biopsies
4 bone marrow aspirates
3 surgeries port placement, port repair, and port removal
3 MRIs
27 Xrays
8 Ultrasounds
5 CT scans
2 echocardiograms
3 EKGs
61 RespitoryPanels
ALOT of tears, worry, and anxiety!
The day he rang the bell is a day Bryant Lamphier and I at times didn’t think would come, and it has! There’s no better sound than that bell ringing when it’s your son who started this journey at 2.5 and is now a big boy at five. His journey isn’t over until we hear he’s cured at the five year mark, but we are thankful every day we have with him. We are thankful to everyone that has been there for us on this journey. Without St Jude and the research and care provided we don’t know where we’d be.
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