Everything has been going good. Today we went to the hospital just for a blood count check. His ANC was on the lower side (723) so he still has to watch being around sick people, but there was no need for any transfusions of platelets or blood today.
He starts his next phase next Wednesday. He goes back into Interim Maintenance which is what he was in before the current phase. We felt that phase was the hardest for us. That is when he got the mouth sores and was hospitalized and he also had the drop leg. After talking to his doctor today, he said the drop leg is definitely something that we will still need to watch for this next go around. As for the potential for the mouth sores, he said that the effects from the Methotrexate don’t always appear each time. Let’s hope that he doesn’t get those again… He starts next week’s treatment with another Lumbar Puncture, and he gets the Methotrexate and Vincristine. He will be on a 10 day plan again for the next 2 months. But, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Once he gets through this next phase, he will be in Maintenance. That will be such a relief, only have to go to the hospital once a month instead of every week. We are getting close!!
I don’t think I have posted a picture of this bear yet. Jeff’s friend gave Owen this HUGE bear a while back and the boys love it. It sits in the corner of their room and they like to pounce on it. This is from this morning when they were having fun with him. Meet, Huggie Bear:
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I love the look of wonder on Logan’s face. That bear is huge! I kind of want to pounce on it too!
That is one HUGE happy looking bear no wonder the boys like bouncing on him.
This is a great treat for them.I love him.