Since our last post, we went through the worst of the last treatment before maintenance. Jake keeps reminding us that there are no more sticks. That's what we call giving him a shot in the leg. His count was low on Monday as expected. We couldn't do Jake's favorite, the buffet. It's bad to eat food that has been sitting out if you have low immunity. We also couldn't get him close to people. It was great seeing him gradually coming out of chemo and feeling better.
Jake's verbal skills still amaze us and others who meet him are just as surprised. Jake is going through a bowling phase where he wants to go bowling all the time. He wants to bowl on the WII, watch bowling championship on TV and do bowling games on mom's computer. He also wants to constantly listen to Greenday. His personality is definitely showing through.
We will start potty training this week.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Half way there
We went back for clinic on Monday and Jake was well enough to proceed with treatment. His ANC (neutraphil) was around 1900. It was 200 last week and therefore he was not well enough. They won't continue with treatment unless you can be above 500.
We were in the clinic from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Jake had get 2 hours of fluids via IV before they gave him Cyclophosphamide. Then he had to have another 4 hours of IV fluids afterwards. As if that wasn't enough, he also received a spinal tap. They weighed his diaper to make sure he was "going." We ate *ok* hospital food and did tons of sand art. Jake also played with a little girl named Chloe that had kidney cancer when she was 3 years old. She is cured and was there for a checkup.
We also need to give him a shot in the leg this week and next week. Mark has been selected to do this since I'm afraid of needles. Poor dado. Jake freaked out when he saw Mark come at him with gloves since only Rochelle, his nurse, wears gloves to access his port. It had a faint cry of "no dado, not you too." We hate that Jake has to go through this but at least we still have our beautiful baby boy.
Mark said something that his so true and a relief. Jake is going to be Jake no matter what happens to him. He won't let the disease change him. Even when he is at his sickest, he wants to be happy. He is always curious about everything and elates when he discovers something new. He is a determined boy (aka stubborn), which he gets from me.
Thank you all for your continued support and loving words.
We were in the clinic from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Jake had get 2 hours of fluids via IV before they gave him Cyclophosphamide. Then he had to have another 4 hours of IV fluids afterwards. As if that wasn't enough, he also received a spinal tap. They weighed his diaper to make sure he was "going." We ate *ok* hospital food and did tons of sand art. Jake also played with a little girl named Chloe that had kidney cancer when she was 3 years old. She is cured and was there for a checkup.
We also need to give him a shot in the leg this week and next week. Mark has been selected to do this since I'm afraid of needles. Poor dado. Jake freaked out when he saw Mark come at him with gloves since only Rochelle, his nurse, wears gloves to access his port. It had a faint cry of "no dado, not you too." We hate that Jake has to go through this but at least we still have our beautiful baby boy.
Mark said something that his so true and a relief. Jake is going to be Jake no matter what happens to him. He won't let the disease change him. Even when he is at his sickest, he wants to be happy. He is always curious about everything and elates when he discovers something new. He is a determined boy (aka stubborn), which he gets from me.
Thank you all for your continued support and loving words.
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