Chemo

Logan went in for labs Monday because he had chemo Tuesday. His numbers are pretty high with an ANC of 3400, 340,000 platelets, and 12.2 Hemoglobin. Normally these would be great numbers for a typical person, but it is never that easy. The counts are in a range that if they stay that high then they will increase his medication doses. Hopefully they will not do anything today, but it is possible. We think they are high from his cold a couple of weeks ago that is still hanging on. He is overall healthy, but maybe that is impacting his counts.

On Tuesday, he was the rock star that we all know and love. He was pretty agreeable to the whole routine of getting accessed and starting the IV. They did the IV antibiotic again this month so he does not have to take the weekend one, and I really think he is tolerating it much better. He just watched TV and had some snacks. He had to settle for chocolate milk since they did not have any white milk, and this was pretty flexible of him. That night he had to take the Methotrexate (11 pills!), and he did not put up a fuss or anything. So proud of him. His strength and everything about him amazes me.

Now the steroids have really kicked in and he is a hungry man. He also gets a bit cranky and emotional if things are not perfectly going his way. Example: we went to his sister's school's Multicultural night last night. I brought him water to drink instead of milk (they didn't have any), and this turned into a melt down. Thankfully he knows lots of kids there and he was quickly distracted. He was excited to see Charlie, Connor, Makenna, Addi, Miss Leigh, Mr and Mrs Wojo, Mrs Tash, Christie and the girls, and many others.

Now we are close to the weekend and the craziness that entails. He has his second soccer "game" tomorrow. Unfortunately it is at the same time (and not in the same place) as his sister's game. And so it begins...