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.