It's been awhile since our last update, which generally means that all is well. Everett is almost done with his 3rd of 5 weeks of Consolidation 1b, and was doing great as usual...until Monday morning when he woke up with a fever. He and I were headed to Childrens for week 3 of arsenic treatment, and hadn't even made it out the door before he threw up all over the kitchen floor. With the average kid, a fever and vomiting isn't cause for concern, but with Everett every fever could mean being admitted as an inpatient, so I was more than a little worried. I got him to the clinic as fast as I could and his nurse and doctor agreed that our little guy was not himself. After a quick exam and blood cultures, the doctor diagnosed an ear infection and started fluids and antibiotics. We were all hoping that Everett would be feeling a lot better Tuesday morning. He did pretty well Monday night though he had very little energy and just wanted to cuddle, but unfortunately, things got worse Tuesday morning with more vomiting and severe diarrhea. The doctors think he has a GI virus in addition to the ear infection, and have been giving him lots of IV fluids when we are in the clinic for his arsenic. Today was a little better, no vomiting at least. I'm saying my prayers that he wakes up tomorrow feeling a lot better.
Seeing Everett so sick this week has been tough on me, mostly because there is nothing I can do to make him feel better. But it also reminds me just how lucky we have been this far in his treatment. All of the meds that are used to treat Everett's leukemia are poisons and come with a laundry list of potential side effects. So far he has sailed through all of it side-effect-free. What a blessing and gift from our amazing God.
Much love,
Val
Thinking of you guys Val! Please let me know if there is anything we can do at anytime. We love you!
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My daughter Chloe was in the toddler room with Everett and Avery at the campus. I just wanted to let you know that my family and church have been praying for you ever since we found out about Everett. We got a minute dose of what you have gone through when Chloes older sister Jaimie spent the past weekend in the hospital. I knew you had to be strong to go through something like this, but after seeing how much Jaimie and I both hated being away from our family and home this weekend I admire how strong you all are. I'm so glad Everett is doing well withonly minor bumps along the way. We will continue to keep you in our prayers and we hope Evertt will continue to do well.
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