Just before his second birthday, Chaise was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia ( ALL)

 

Tipped off by a week and a half of 102 and 103 degree fevers, what started as an ear infection only got worse after a week of antibiotics, Motrin and Tylenol.  The fevers increased and nothing made Chaise comfortable.

 

After a phone call to his pediatrician, she said to bring him in immediately.  Upon examining him, Chaise's doctor said, "he just doesn't look right."  She took a blood sample and checked it.

Twenty minutes later the doctor walked in with the nurse who took Chaise outside.  You could see the tears in the doctor's eyes.

 

Chaise's mom asked if her baby boy was ok.  That's when the doctor sat down and said, "No, he's not.  He appears to have Leukemia."

 

Chaise's parent's hearts dropped.  After experiencing two family tragedies in less than a week, and now being hit with this, it just didn't seem possible.

 

Chaise's doctor was on the phone immediately.  After four hours of explaning Chaise's

situation to the staff at Texas Children's Hospital, they were on their way.  Upon arriving, the hospital staff were waiting for them.

 

The next day they confirmed the family's worst fears.  Chaise had cancer. 

 

After almost 3 years of intense chemo, the nightmare was over.  A normal life was going to start.

 

Or so they thought.

 

Two months later, after finishing his treatments, Chaise started with a mild fever.  In July, 2005, Chaise relapsed.  Chemo started again and the search for a bone marrow donor started. 

December, 2005 Chaise received his new marrow.

 

After several months of hospitalizations Chaise seems to be getting back to normal.  He still is isolated a lot because of his new immune system,  but it will be worth it.

 

Today, Chaise is in remission, cancer free.