Quincy’s Treatment

Quincy has been under anesthesia 21 times in her short life.

She’s had…..

Eighteen lumbar punctures

2 Bone Marrow Biopsies

1 port- implant

1 port- removal

1 bilateral ear tube surgery

8 red blood transfusions

4 platelet transfusions

(so please donate blood products when you can)

IV Chemotherapies (over several rounds)

Cytarabine

Vincristine- weekly, then every 10 days, then weekly again, then monthly

Pegaspargase

Methotrexate- escalating based on counts

Doxorubicin (the Red devil)

Cyclophosphamide

Leg injections (over 4 rounds)

Cytarabine

Intrathecal chemo (injected into spine each lumbar puncture)

Methotrexate

By mouth- (daily for 17 months)

Mercaptopurine (daily- dosage varied)

Dexamethasome (steroid- after LPs)

Methotrexate (Thursdays- dosage varied)

Thioguanine ( liquid)

Monthly infusion of Pentamadine via port.

Quincy rang that Bell on June 20, 2024. Talk about a relief.