Well, Logan passed his counts for chemo today. It was close, but he was good to go for an even higher dose of Methotrexate in his port in addition to the Vincristine also in the port. This is the last dose in this Interim Maintenance 1 phase. He now has almost two weeks of "rest" until he has to pass counts for Delayed Intensification. This is the next phase in which Logan must go back on steroids in addition to getting more (in amount and intensity) chemo. We have not been looking forward to this phase for many reasons. We really did not enjoy steroids during the Induction phase. Logan was cranky, hungry, and just not himself. He gained about 12 pounds, which he has since lost, and he was just so uncomfortable from the extra weight and also from the side effects of the steroids. No fun for my little man. This time around he only takes them for a week, then takes a week off, but then takes them for another week. But, the catch is that it is a much higher dose. We will see how it goes. But, the good news is we do not have to worry about it until October 4 (as long as his counts are good to start on time).
Chemo went well, and Logan took it like a champ. Now he has some recovery time before he has to pass counts. Here's hoping for an uneventful weekend.
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