We arrived at clinic today ready to start our next phase in this journey...Consolidation!
Since he had HomeHealth do his blood work yesterday they didn't have to draw anymore blood, which is always nice :) And they left his port accessed from yesterday so they didn't have to poke him again today....an even bigger plus!
But as you can see, Caleb doesn't like to watch when they give him his chemo....(he's still my big strong boy!) They gave him Vincristine, which is the med that he has been getting since his first day of treatment. He usually doesn't have any problems with it afterwards. But he did come home with a new med to take here. It's called Mercaptopurine or 6MP (I still haven't figured out why they call it 6MP, I guess I'll have to ask next time. He takes 1 pill a day 50mg, at nightime. I haven't given it to him yet tonight so I hope it is one that he can tolerate and it won't make him sick. Here's keeping my fingers crossed!
After we left the clinic we went downstairs to the RTU or Rapid Treatment Unit. It's like a same day surgery. That is where they have to put him under so he can get his chemo medicine in his spinal canal. He isn't out too long, but they bring us into the recovery room when he is waking up like in this pic. He is usually hungry and wanting to eat something since he had to go in fasting from the night before. He will lay here for a bit, have a little to munch and then we are discharged and ready to come home! I can't believe that this has become routine...amazing!
I feel so so so bad for him. All i have to say is "hold on caleb you will make it this is stormy and I love you and hope to see you again soon" You know that for my birthday i wished that you would get better andi will be able to see ytou again soon. love you caleb and hold on sara
ReplyDeletehey its stormy again caleb i just want to know how you are doing. i really miss you. i am very glad that you are able to get shots without crying!!!! i cant do that so you are much better then me. i want you to know that you are strong just dont give up and i am going to be making you a treat soon. :) i miss you hold on for me k love you.
ReplyDeleteI met Pam today at UVU. I told her about caringbridge.org. It is also a great website to get out the information to everyone at the same time. I used it in my 2 fights with metastatic breast cancer. I will pray for Caleb and share his story as well.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to Mr. Handsome!!!
Jen Kent