AH> Because prednisone inhibits the immune response, it is often used   
   AH> in the treatment of arthritis & asthma as well as leukemia. The downside   
   AH> in such situations as yours, however, is that it slows the healing of   
   AH> wounds.   
   AH> What you gain on the swings you lose on the roundabouts, or so it   
   AH> is said. Our daughter had a stubborn case of "cradle cap" which   
   AH> disappeared when she lost her hair. Glad to know the rash has cleared up,   
   AH> at any rate.... :-)   
      
   We are about to enter the "Delayed Intensification" phase next week.  Not   
   going to be fun, but we will be done with the bulk of the treatments in mid   
   November.  Greatly looking forward to that.   
      
   There seems to be more treatments on this phase and it also adds meds that he   
   has not had up until this point.   
      
   His counts last week were totally normal, which is very impressive considering   
   the treatment going on.     
      
   - Mark   
      
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