Eric by Doris Lund 267 pages. "Eric" is a mothers account of her son Eric's battle with Leukemia in the late 1960s. Leukemia is a blood disorder sometimes thought to be a type of cancer in which the body produces massive amounts of diseased, white blood cells. The diseased white cells do not fight infection like healthy white cells and the large number of the diseased cells block the production of red blood cells and platelets which are necessary for clotting. Leukemia patients often need tranfusions of healthy blood.
Eric Lund was about to enter college when he was diagnosed. Eric was quickly able to achieve his first remission through chemotherapy. "Remission" is a stabilization of the disease. Eric managed to reach remission several times, but each time, it became more difficult to bring about and harder to maintain. Eric Lund struggled bravely with Leukemia for five long years, until it took his life.The other hero of the story is Eric Lund's family who did everything they could to help him get well and be happy with the time that he had.
Eric Lund was about to enter college when he was diagnosed. Eric was quickly able to achieve his first remission through chemotherapy. "Remission" is a stabilization of the disease. Eric managed to reach remission several times, but each time, it became more difficult to bring about and harder to maintain. Eric Lund struggled bravely with Leukemia for five long years, until it took his life.The other hero of the story is Eric Lund's family who did everything they could to help him get well and be happy with the time that he had.
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