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Exhausting day, never again will I try to do a 12 hour trip during the day with Baby Nicholas. He just didn't want anything to do with his car seat and so then I ended up holding him the whole way pretty much and he wanted nothing to do with napping. I tried this only because I didn't want Nick to have to drive all night again.

So we made it - it's 7:30pm and we are headed straight to St. Jude to the Med Room for fluid hook up for chemo round 3 tomorrow.

We had labs today, no more GSF shots YAH!!! His ANC count was at 5,500 his hemoglobin and his platelets both went up too which is awesome that happened so quickly. He was suppose to have a full week before another round of chemo, round 2 would be administered but because his counts are so good they want to start round 2 early. The quicker we can get to Jacksonville, the better for us. So, we will know Wednesday went we go inpatient again to start day 1. His hair was shedding everywhere today so Nick held him while I shaved it. I had a good cry afterwards. It’s not that it won’t grow back – it’s the reality of watching my son now look like a cancer patient that broke my heart today.

To Baby Nicholas,
Today was a tough one for mommy, though you are doing great – seeing your perfect baby hair gone made me so sad. God has us on this process for HIS reasons and we place all our faith in him that you are healing and we are just taking the extra steps to make sure you never get sick again. You are beautiful hair or not --- I love you more than I could ever tell you, you and your brother are the greatest gifts I have ever been given. I just want to love and protect you both always.

Dear Lord,
Protect our child please, shield him from cancer and from anything ever harming him again. We believe in your word, we have total faith in you that you CAN and WILL heal with completely. Lord, please place your hand on his vocal cords, strengthen them and heal them so that he can swallow properly again. Everything is in your perfect timing and we give you all the glory for how far you have taken us. Thank you Jesus for our miracle boy – that you allowed us the chance to fight for him and give you all the glory along the way….. remaining completely and totally at your service my Lord.

His ANC – 400 today – THANK YOU LORD! The doctor doesn’t want us to leave just yet since we had a fever so we had to be monitored until 4pm and since there was no fever – we were released. We don’t get labs until Monday so we won’t know what his counts are until then. So glad to get back to the Target House and relax and let him play more freely. Thank you Jesus for the finish of round 1!!!

Wow it’s so tough being away from home. We miss it so much and days like today make it harder. All our support system, our family and our amazing church and friends – wow we miss you all so much! WE keep reminding each other that this is temporary and next year will be different. The Baby started shedding like a cat today, I was dreading this but I know it is part of the process. CHEMO STINKS!

His ANC is at 100, not high but climbing and we are thrilled that it’s starting to go up. He has had a fever again today so we just keep praying it goes away. The doctor told us we get out tomorrow if his count are 400 or more.

Dear God,
Let our boy’s counts climb quickly Lord, 400 or more please we are stir crazy inpatient and want a break please. Protect our little man and heal him daily Lord.

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