Such A Close Call

We had Chemo Schemo today.

Elly was today's date and Kean is quite comfortable with her.

 It didn't seem like we had to wait too terribly long for his blood counts to come back.

And get this... he had to be at least 500 to go forward with Chemo today.

He was at exactly 500.  What are the chances.

All I can say is phew!  Would hate to have the boy fast and repeat this process all

over again in two days.

 Since we got the green light, we headed over to the PICU

(Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) where two of our favorite doctors...

the bald twins-- Dr. Derek and Dr. Meeker did the procedure.

 Today he got a barrel full of Chemo-- Methotrexate into his brain and spine,

another dose of Methotrexate into his port along with Vincristine and anti nausea meds.

It took him a good hour to come out of the anesthesia.

But we decided he looks like an angel when sleeping... so were in no rush.

We've always heard headaches can accompany the Spinal Taps but have never seen any

signs that Kean was suffering-- until today-- about an hour after we got home.

I think this is kind of hard to watch.

My poor little boy.

Thankfully, it seemed to come and go and by this evening, he seemed

to be doing much better..

All I can say, is another big day behind us.

We are that much closer.