Exactly 3 years ago today is when they told us Owen has Leukemia. I can still remember it as vividly as yesterday. I said to Owen on Monday that today would be 3 years, and he looked at me and said “Are you going to cry, Mommy? Were you happy or sad when they told you I had Leukemia? I am almost done and I am fine.” My 6-year old, consoling me. He doesn’t remember a time of not taking medicine, of not having a port, of not going to the hospital all the time. It is so crazy that half of his life has been just this.
His most recent treatment was a little over a week ago. They increased his medicine. His ANC was over 6,000, which is the highest we have ever seen it. The Physician’s Assistant said that it could be a number of reasons. Maybe his body is fighting off a sickness, or his weight has increased so the medicine isn’t as effective or quite possibly it is his body just saying “I’m done”. He said that it isn’t uncommon when getting close to the end of treatment for kids bodies to more or less reject the medicine. So, we are back up to pretty much where we were at the beginning of this year with dosage. That was before he got pneumonia and was hospitalized. We are just praying that his body continues to be strong for the next few months.
Our family would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I know we have so many things to be thankful for, and can not wait to celebrate with our family.
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I can’t believe it’s been 3 years! What a great, strong, kind kid you guys have! We’re so thankful for family, life, and laughs. Love you guys!
Owen such an amazing young man and a true warrior! We are so lucky to have you all in our lives!
Praying he does well the next few months. Owen is such a little hero with all he’s been through in his short life. Happy Thanksgiving to the family. See you at our Christmas get-together.
We are going to get fake Champagne and celebrate like his beloved Pirates. If I have to make a plastic room…so be it!