Dylan's struggle

On Thursday, May 28th we brought Dylan to CCMC's Emergency Room to try to get him healthy enough to receive his transplant. He has been coughing continuously and has bumps under his skin in his cheeks and from his ankles to his knees. Numerous doctors have examined him and cannot tell us what the bumps are. We are hoping to have them biopsied so he can be treated and come home.

Dylan's leg was biopsied on Friday, May 29th. The doctors also extracted some bone marrow while he was sedated to try to figure out exactly what is going on. There was mention that he could have a disease which acts and is treated like cancer, called Histiocytosis. This was terrifying news and was found to be wrong. They think the bumps we are feeling are fat necrosis bumps. We are extremely relieved, but are now at the beginning as far as how to explain Dylan's cough and what to do about the bumps.