sometimes it gets better...

Its not always depressing around here. We do have moments of victory. Remember this kid?

I saw 47 patients in clinic that day, but one of the highlights was hearing about this boy that I saw a couple of weeks ago. We weren't sure what this mass was, but we decided to treat him with chemotherapy for Burkitt's lymphoma since that was the most likely treatable diagnosis. Guess what?! He came back to clinic this week, happy and smiling because after just a couple rounds of treatment the tumor has shrunk to about half its original size and he can eat again! Yay! Thankfully, Burkitt's is very treatable and he has a good chance at complete cure.