Background Story

Chase began to feel sick about 2 weeks from the date he was diagnosed with Leukemia. It all started on March 15, where Chase fell & had a concussion on his head. He cried so hard that he held his breath and made him unconscious for a minute. We were terrified. He fell asleep right after so we decided not to bring him to the ER that night. We took him to see his pediatrician the next day for a check-up. They said that the bumps on his head were healing fine & it was a breath holding spell that made him unconscious.
Chase got sick a few days after. We thought it was because of the fall. He became pale & showed signs of fatigue. His body temperature also seemed higher than normal but he did not get the fever until March 28. His fever would run from 100 -104 & would not go down. We took him to see his doctor on March 30 and our main concern was a head injury. The doctor ordered a CT scan. We went home relieved that he'll get a CT scan. From then on, his fever is not going down. We decided to take him back to the doctor on April 1st. By mid-day, we noticed some pin point red spots on his face but it was not a major concern for us at that time. However, the doctor thought otherwise. He said that it can be a sign of an illness & it is time to go to the hospital. The red spots are called Petechiae. He gave us a note for the ER & spoke with one of the doctors & told us that they are expecting us. He also mentioned before we left that he wants to be straight forward that it is also a symptom of LEUKEMIA.
At Children's Hospital, they took a lot of blood for testing & gave him some fluids thru IV a few minutes after. They also asked me for the complete background & symptoms. Chase was crying hysterically. We waited in the room hoping to go home that night. Until the ER doctor came in & told us that he will be admitted & that it might be Leukemia. I was shocked & devastated but still hoping that it is just an infection.