I Think I Can, I Think I Can...

Mind over matter.  Right?

His counts were high enough that we started phase 3, known as Interim Maintenance.

Here's the scoop.  It lasts for 45 days and he will get two different Chemo drugs (Vincristine and Methotrexate) every

ten days via the port in his chest-- except for the third dose which will be another Spinal Tap.

So here he is getting his Chemo cocktail.

That's Stephanie, the Music Therapist in the background.

She played and sang and had Kean play instruments to help pass the time.

I say, bless her sweet soul.  She saved me today!

 We met with Dr. Chang today.

She said this phase is known as the vomiting/mouth sores phase.

Oh goody.

 Kean came home from the hospital exhausted, took a short nap and then woke up crying and

didn't stop for about an hour.

After that, he seemed pretty close to fine.

Go figure.  Let's hope it lasts.

My friend, Angie Stephenson hung out with me at the hospital today.

I can't tell you how nice it is to have someone to help entertain Kean and to talk with while we wait for blood results,

wait to see the doctor, wait to get the Chemo up from the Pharmacy etc.

Angie worked with Elly and another great friend, Stacy Hofman to bottle up about 30 bottles

of peaches for my pantry.

Pretty sweet friends I have, eh?

Just so you know, we have 8 weeks of Chemo and treatment already under our belts.

Starting today, it will be 3 years from today when we can say we are done with Kean's treatment.

Let's see, that's September 13, 2015.

Excuse me while I go hyper-ventilate.