Adam Campfield

More Test Results

Shannon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:05:46 +0000

Although not all of the test results are in yet, the ones that are are good! Adam's bone scan and MRI that he had on Friday both came back clear!!! They are sill waiting on test results for the echocardiogram. (...)

Results for First Set of Tests

Shannon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:11:31 +0000

All the test results from Adam's first round of tests are back. The biggest sigh of relief comes with the clean PET scan he had! Results on the other tests are mixed. He is experiencing slight hearing loss in one ear. At this point, doctors believe that loss may be permanent. However, it is very minimal and Adam has not complained of noticing any difference. The results of his blood tests were not what he was hoping for. His white counts have marginally improved, but not enough to make much of a difference; the B and T cells (specific indicators of how his immune system are doing) are not where they need to be. The doctors don't seem concerned about this right now; they are saying that Adam's body has taken a severe beating for a long time and it's just going to take a while for it to heal. Unfortunately, this puts Adam's plans of moving back into the dorm on hold for a while longer. They will run the blood tests again in about six weeks. Adam is disappointed, but as usual, has maintained his great attitude. More tests coming up this Friday. This set includes the MRI which has been the test that identified the cancer in both his knee and his arm. So, keep him in your thoughts and I'll get results posted as soon as I hear!

100th Day Quickly Approaching

Shannon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:56:32 +0000

Sometimes time seems to drag and sometimes it seems to fly! Adam is approaching his 100th day post transplant- Sept. (...)

Back to School

Shannon — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:43:28 +0000

Well, Adam left Friday to return to CSU. He will be staying with friends until doctors clear him to return to the dorm. Adam will take several classes as independent studies so that he isn't around tons of people, but he did sweet talk his doctors into letting him attend his honors class which is only about 20 students. (...)

Still Quiet

Shannon — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:59:52 +0000

Things for Adam are still pretty quiet right now. The only procedures he's had done in the two weeks since he's been home are routine blood checks. His platelet and red blood cell count are very steady. Whites, however, are still bouncing. Adam is taking a medication to help boost his white blood cell count. When he takes this medication daily, his white cell count gets too high (who knew they could get too high!) but when he doesn't take the medication it drops too low. Doctors are hoping to see that stabalize soon. (...)

Home!!!

Shannon — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:09:51 +0000

Yeah- Adam was officially discharged Wednesday and he and Jo came home Thursday!!! Doctors removed his central line on Wednesday- that was a moment Adam had been waiting for! He is incredibly glad to be home where he can play his drums and sleep in his water bed. (...)

MRI Results

Shannon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:05:34 +0000

Adam had an MRI on Friday. The quick read on results is "stable." This means no change from the May MRI. Jo and Adam haven't yet spoken to a doctor about the MRI, they have only had a quick read from the technician; they should be able to speak to a doctor on Wednesday. The cancer site in Adam's arm is still visible in the MRI. This could mean that the site is still active or that it calcified. The only way to know which for sure is to biopsy the spot (the end of Sept. (...)

Discharge Date Set

Shannon — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:27:14 +0000

Whoo-hoo! Doctors have said that if all goes well this week, they will discharge Adam next Wednesday, July 30th! They will be squeezing in a variety of tests and procedures between now and then. His counts are still on the low side so they will be watching those more closely over the next few days. They are working to schedule an MRI before discharge. With the MRI they will be looking for any signs of active cancer or changes from the MRI he had at the end of May. They are also trying to schedule the procedure to remove Adam's port (the line where all medications have been administered). Doctors weren't particularly worried about removing that before discharge, but Adam is adamant that it be removed before he comes home- it's uncomfortable and has to be flushed several times each day which he doesn't enjoy. (...)

Just Hanging Out

Shannon — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:06:03 +0000

I guess the saying "no news is good news," is applying to Adam these days! He had a clinic visit on Monday and everything looked good. His counts are slowly climbing and there's no sign of whatever caused his recent fever. Right now he's pretty much just stuck in a holding pattern, waiting for that "magic" day 50. Adam is spending his days listening to books on tape and playing on his computer (does that surprise anyone???). He says he's getting bored and that he's definitely ready to come home. By my count he's at day 40, so 10 days to go!

Back at Brent's Place

Shannon — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:54:32 +0000

Adam was released from Children's late yesterday afternoon and is now back at Brent's Place. They haven't determined what might have caused the fever but are still waiting for results from blood work that might show the cause. Doctors are still saying that this incident should not change his release date to come home (still somewhere between July 20-25). Adam's spirits are good and his white cell counts are climbing!