Bennett’s Dr. appt in St. Louis today went well. We left at 6:15 a.m. and got home around 4:30 with just enough time to stop to get a bite to eat. He slept all the way there and slept most of the time we were there and slept all the way home. It was great sleeping weather, raining and cloudy all day.

He is given benedryl and tylenol before he receives the immune globulin infusion just to prevent side effects or a re-action but it makes him extremely tired.

He took a shower when we got home just to wake up because he has basketball from 6 to 8 tonight and than again in the morning at 6 a.m. .

He also had an iv push of the chemo vincristine and started taking 7 steroid pills daily for the next 5 days. He also had the breathing treatment to prevent pneumonia.

The Dr increased the chemo 6mp pills that he takes nightly to 100% of his treatment plan so he’ll take 18 pills weekly from the 13 pills. He also takes the chemo methotrexate weekly on Tuesday and she kept that still on 75% of his plan which is 9 pills. If his counts still stay higher than she likes than she will increase this next time. This helps me keep track of what is going on so sorry for the boring “number information.”

We were talking to one of the Dr.’s today and she couldn’t believe that we only have 9 months left of treatment! She says it becomes such a part of your life that it will be different when we’re done, I’m going to hold her to that!!! LOL

She did say that we will have to continue to come back on a monthly basis for six months after treatment for just a check up and than the appts will continue to spread further apart. We pray that Bennett continues to do well and we can stay on this same course!

We’re thankful for Bennett’s good health, his smiling face, and his love for life!