Tough Week

We have had quite a difficult week. The chemo drugs are really starting to wear on Troy. He is crabby, tired, and just feel like crap most of the day. I can tell he really is trying to be a good boy but he just feels so miserable. The other night we took him to the ER after he had been throwing up every 10 minutes for 7 hours. He then got a slight fever and blood in his throw up that we decided that is enough we need to take him to the ER. They re-hydrated him and gave him a different nausea medicine that seemed to work. After a horrible night of no sleep he finally slept for 5 hours and then took another nap later that day. He is just so tired right now and wants to go to bed so early. It is truly heartbreaking to watch your child in pain and not do anything to help take the pain away. We are going to try the new nausea medicine now at home and see if that works better for the tummy aches. I knew this phase was going to be tough but I truly hate it right now. Why do lifesaving drugs have to make you feel so crappy? For now we are just trying to get through this difficult phase and we look forward to the up and coming maintenance phase. Thanks for all the support from everyone. We are and will forever be grateful.

START OF FINAL PHASE

Tomorrow we will be starting the final phase before we are in the maintenance period. This phase will last 60 days and is the most intense we have had since the beginning. We start tomorrow with a spinal tap, back on the steroid, and several other drugs. Troy will be getting 18 does of drugs a day and his face will get plump again. He will be looking nice and chubby for Christmas. Good thing he looks great with chubby cheeks. We just want to get through these next few months and make it to the ever coveted maintenance phase. That will be a miracle in itself. Cars continues to be Troy’s obsession and every time we go to the doctor he gets to pick a toy from the closet or treasure chest and what he gets just about every time, a car. He truly loves them all and never gets tired of playing cars. One of the child life specialist got Troy started with a bead necklace that shows every time Troy has had a surgery, blood transfusion, chemo, days in the hospital, pokes, access of the port, and several other things. The necklace is already full and I can’t imagine how long it will be when we are done with all this. Troy wasn’t very interested in the beads so Abby finished it for him but they offer so many great programs for these kids. Any little thing helps in my eyes. Thanks to everyone for your support.

New Website

This picture was at his birthday a few months ago but he looks so great. Anyway, an awesome website has been set up for Troy with info about the spaghetti dinner or to donate to the silent auction. It is so great and the finishing touches are still being added but it looks amazing. Check it out at wendtfamilybenefit.org. Once again, many many thanks to all our support and to Jeff Stout for designing the web page. You did an incredible job.

****SAVE THE DATE****

Some friends of ours are planning to have a benefit spaghetti dinner for Troy. This will be on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9th from 6:00-8:00. It will be $5 per person or $20 per family. Please spread the word and more info will be coming soon. As if a spaghetti dinner wasn’t enough they will also have a silent auction that night. If you would like to donate one of your talents, goods, services, or theme baskets that would be awesome. I know a lot of people with many talents to share so please sign up. I have also set up a Benefit Fund at Bank of America for Troy. If anyone can not come that night but still want to contribute you can call or go into any Bank of America. Just give them the name TROY TYLER WENDT LEUKEMIA BENEFIT FUND and you should be good to go. This of course will help Troy in his fight against leukemia. We appreciate everyone and their willingness to help. Once I get more info I will let you know so just keep that date open.