September 2019 Chemo
Tuesday’s appointment and chemo went as well as possible. Tate had nothing new and weird to report, and the dizziness he has been fighting is going away. His ANC was only 637, but we’re instructed not to worry unless it drops below 500.
Right…don’t worry.
Even good chemo days are hard. We used to stop at Sonic for corn dogs after treatment, but lately Tate has wanted Starbucks. Mocha helps.
Tate has been in bed since Tuesday morning, and even just laying there he looks so much stronger than he did a few months ago. I’m glad he’s banking those sleep hours because today or tomorrow the steroids will kick in and he’ll be awake and miserable all hours of the night.
Tate has physical and occupational therapy appointments Friday afternoon. We’re grateful he’s at a point where he can have a chemo appointment on Tuesday and still make it to therapy at the end of the week. He will be moving a lot slower, but he’ll be there, and that’s huge step in the right direction.
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I thought about Treatment week all week. Maybe they shouldn’t give you the count number; just say, “It is in the safe range”. We naturally worry when that number goes down. However, I remember hang on to one of the reasons nurse Angie gave for his earlier very low counts was his body could be naturally fighting an infection. That’s one thing his body has been doing pretty darn well.
Hugs and it is refeshing to point out that he still looks stronger than he did weeks/months ago.
Thank you. Much love and prayer going your way.
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Im giving thanks for Atticus, Dwayne & Mary Jane Wilson. She doesn’t miss a step!
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