Monday was Jacob’s monthly clinic visit; this means he’s been in Maintenance for 12 weeks now. Every three months he gets chemo (Methotrexate) in his spine which means a visit to the “sleepy doctors,” known to most as an anesthesiologist. It’s a quick little procedure, about twenty five minutes from the time he’s out until he’s awake and eating goldfish crackers.
The little red mark on his face is just some irritation from the mask he wears while walking around the hospital. His skin is so sensitive since chemo started.
Jacob gets his “back poke” in the RTU (Rapid Treatment Unit) of Primary Children’s Hospital and the staff there are just amazing. He hasn’t been down there since April, but everyone still remembers us. Becky, one of the nurses, bought him a package of Angry Birds fruit snacks and saved it in the back cupboard! Isn’t that so sweet? He was elated—once he was fully awake. And, of course, Jacob was given an iPad to play with pre-procedure, everyone touting that he was “an Angry Birds professional.”
The rest of the clinic visit included a blood draw to check his counts (ANC is 3,400), a visit with his oncologist and an IV chemo (Vincristine).
We came to visit at church last Sunday, and I asked Jackson afterward who he was the most excited to see and talk to. Jacob was one of them. He told me what Jacob was up to. I am so glad to hear that he, and your family, are doing "well". I really wish we would have gotten to know you all better before we had to leave. You are amazing people. Thanks for all of the blog posts!
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