Asa finally had the ultrasound done on his leg Monday morning and it revealed nothing going on. On Monday his leg pain and swelling lessened and he was able to get up to walk around some and he was in a much better mood. It was good to see him smiling and telling jokes again! He still favors his leg and is having some degree of pain, but not like it was. Thank you all for praying!

After talking with the doctors yesterday, they told us Asa’s numbers are where they need to be to begin the next round of treatment. During the time he was having leg pain, fever, and being treated with antibiotics and couldn't go home, his numbers jumped so much that the doctors were concerned that if we wait too long to start the next phase of consolidation the leukemia cells would start to regrow.

Austin and I talked and weighed out all our options and today Asa starts his next 3-4 week stretch in the hospital without going home. This afternoon he will have a lumbar puncture and then begin chemo treatments again.