Okay, quite a bit went on today. First of all, I just got finished going through many of the messages that everyone has left with him and he was FLOORED!! The update prior to this one is from him (dictated). He was amazed and very thankful for the support.
On to today....
Chase got his braces off! No, it wasn't time, unfortunately, but they're off because the Leukemia had caused his gums to become horribly swollen. They felt it would be easier to take care of his teeth and gums without them. He wasn't gone long and although his teeth are a bit sore and slimy, the process wasn't painful for him.
We met Dr.Cooper today, one of his two primary Leukemia doctors. He thought Chase looked VERY good. I thought he looked great, too, especially since he woke up smiling and laughing, but to have his doctor say that was definitely great news.
He also gave us a "road map" for Chase's chemotherapy treatments. Today is Day 5 of his chemo and is the last day that he'll receive all 3 drugs. For the next five days, the only chemo drug he'll receive is the IV push (a small amount of chemo) twice daily! Once that is done, it will be waiting time to see how quickly his body can recover and generate good white blood cells. With luck, he'll get to go home for two weeks in mid to late April!
After that, Chase will go in for four more rounds of chemo (minimum), each lasting fewer days, with the fewest number being five. However, we were warned that as each month passes, his body will take longer to regenerate white blood cells, which means he may not get those little breaks.
My part of Chase's day ended with a string of visitors including his Nonna (my mom), her pastor, and a room full of Scout leaders. The last of whom gave him some much needed harassment since his brother hasn't been able to deliver it himself. It was definitely a great way to end his day as his last big round of chemo began.
Tonight I (Mom) am at home to spend some "mom" time with William and the pups, and Chase is with Dad (David). Oh, and my chess game with Chase was interrupted, but we'll pick up where we left off. For those of you who were rooting for him to beat me, I'm thinking that's a foregone conclusion, but I'll report the game once it's done. :)
Thank you and God Bless!!
Caroline, David, Chase, and William
Maya and Baxter, too.
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