Mom and Everett are heading back to Pittsburgh this morning. On Friday Dr. Tersak (Erika) called to let us know that his ANC levels are over 1,000. We were very excited to hear this and eager to get him back to his treatments. This will be the start of a 5 week treatment, called Consolidation I. It will be Monday through Friday and will be outpatient provided there are no complications. Meaning if all goes well, Mom and Everett should be able to be home Friday afternoon for the weekend.
The treatment will be his Arsenic Trioxide given via IV over the course of 2 hours in the clinic and he will get his ATRA every day orally for 2 weeks. After the first 5 weeks is over, there's a 2 week break, and Consolidation II starts. Mom will be doing the first, third, and fifth weeks, dad the second and fourth.
Despite waiting and wanting the treatment begin it was very difficult for me to watch them leave today. I had planned to be there for the first day of treatment 2 weeks ago but since it was pushed back 2 weeks and he has already had his broviac line and bone marrow test I figured mom could handle it.
Happy Valentine's Day honey I wish I could be with you and Everett today.
Your little man is in my thoughts daily and I'm sending all of my well wishes and positive vibes his way! It sounds like this treatment plan has been proven really successful and that's such great news!
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us updated - you, Val, Everett and Avery are in our thoughts and prayers every day - we love you and can't wait til Everett is through all this! Aunt Deb
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