Still wouldn't know it

Logan has been doing well this week. Just the normal hungry and sometimes needy boy that his usually is the week after chemo when he is on the steroids. He did well at school for the two days after chemo even going to soccer practice after school. I am glad that he had Friday off and got to spend it with NeNe taking it easy.  Logan is really excited to take a week off of taking his medications now that he is done with steroids. Hopefully that will do the trick and his immune system will bounce back. We still cannot tell by how he is acting that his numbers are so low. He seems to be feeling well, and we are so thankful for that.

We had fun on Thursday at the kids' school painting shirts for Logan's Avengers. Third grade all painted and Logan's Kindergarten class came up too. We were also joined by a few other teachers which was really exciting. I then gave a short presentation to Logan's class about his leukemia and treatment. They all got a kick out of seeing a picture of him with a bald head. All of the kids are wearing their shirts to school on Thursday to show their support.

We are really looking forward to Light the Night (and Logan day at school that day as the kids put it). If you are able to donate, we really appreciate any you can give. Here is the link to Logan's team page.

Here is a picture of Logan and his friend Elyse (they are pretty good buddies when their older sisters are playing soccer. Then the bottom picture is of Logan's shirt that we painted at school:

Chemo rock star

Logan had chemo today, and he rocked it even more than usual. We went in at 8, and they accessed his port pretty quickly. Everything went smoothly and he was giggly with all the sedation. That is a good thing about how Logan does under sedation: he is a happy drunk. He just starts laughing and being sweet. This is much better than the few times he was sad and crying. I think those times had more to do with how he was feeling overall than just the sedation. Logan sailed through the spinal tap with one extra poke since he flinched the first time. Afterward, he ate a good breakfast, received the rest of his chemo, and we were on our way. We made a quick stop at Target, then home for rest. Except he was feeling great, so he wanted to play. Below is a picture of him today playing with a new toy.

The only bad news from the clinic visit is that his ANC is only 300. That is pretty low, but they are attributing it to the higher doses of medications. He was still able to get all of his chemo, but they have told us to stop all oral chemo for the next two weeks. Unfortunately, Logan still has to take the steroids for the next 5 days (at a slightly higher dose since he has grown), but otherwise, no medications. I think Logan will like this, but hopefully it will not be too much of a struggle when we restart. They seemed pretty surprised when they realized it was the first time he has had to stop the meds since he has done so well.

The Logan's Avengers team for Light the Night (Leukemia and Lymphoma society) is going strong. The kids' school has even joined in for fundraising and awareness. Many of the kids are even coming to the walk to support Logan and our family. We appreciate it all so much, and cannot wait until the walk.

Logan the charmer

I am well aware of Logan's level of charm, and his ability to get everyone around him to love him. With that being said, he has stepped up his game since starting school. He has wrapped his teachers and the office staff around his little finger, and I am pretty sure they all love him. I am also impressed with how he is doing in school. He still needs occasional rest breaks and naps at school, but is doing well. He has always been a bit silly, but I am proud of how he works hard to do the right thing and clip up on the behavior chart. (Though I am sure he has his moments.) He has been making some great friends, and he is super happy. All in all, we are pleased with how he is doing. We just have to encourage him to try and make it through the whole day, because sometimes we think he may be charming his way into taking a rest period. Sometimes it is hard to tell. One thing we know: he is in good and caring hands. This makes us very appreciative and confident about him being at school.

We are still raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the night. Here is a link to Logan's team page, if you are able to donate. We appreciate all the donations so far, and any future donations for our team. Alexis and I have met our individual goals, but our team goal is still short.