CureSearch for Children's Cancer funds and supportstargeted and
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and is the authoritative source of information and resourcesfor
all those affected by children's cancer. After your child’s “end
of treatment” date, there will be a period of transition
medication is not longer given regularly and follow-up
appointments become fewer or farther between. Otherwise, there
will be few immediate changes, as it will often take several
weeks for blood counts to return to normal, and several months
for the immune system to recover. Some families may find this
transition period awkward. Yes, if your child has been taking
BactrimTM (Septra®), this medicine is usually continued 2 to 3
days per week for several months after treatment ends. In the
first few weeks after treatment, your child may still have low
blood counts and a central line. During this time, you need to
contact the treatment center if your child develops a fever, and
your child may need to come to