Just wanted to give a quick update on Troy since it has been such a long time since I last posted. Yes, the cast is off and we are so grateful to have that behind us. Bagging the arm in the bath is never fun. We had a to take Troy to the ER a couple weeks ago due to a fever. If he gets a fever at all of 100.5 or above we are to take him directly to the ER. Fevers are never good for someone going through chemotherapy. Luckily, we only had to stay for a few hours. They think he had some crazy virus or something. He is doing so awesome right now!!!! I can't complain about a thing. Chris and I are getting so good at the medicine routine. We remind each other and not to brag but we have not missed a dose yet. Actually, I am going to brag about it because it is dang impressive to remember and keep track of all these drugs. Mostly, becasue we realize missing is not an option. He HAS to have these life saving drugs. Literally, these are life saving and it is our job to make sure he gets them. We have realized that the first week of each course of maintenance is the toughest. Starting with the spinal tap, vincristine in his port, and the steroid at home just does a number on him. It is hard at that time because he doesn’t want to do anything and just feels like crap. At least it is only every 3 months. I can’t believe it has been almost a year since this all started. I am beyond grateful that Troy has responded so well to treatment and I feel like he is one of the lucky ones. Thanks to everyone for your continued support.
