on thursday morning duben went in for a quick surgery to get his "power port" put in his chest.
he'll have this for the remainder of his chemotherapy and probably another year after. this is so he doesn't have to have an IV put in his arm every time for chemo or when he gets his major tests (PET/CT scans).
anything really that involves an IV, they will use his port now.
we're getting pretty tired of hospitals, but grateful to have met so many great doctors and nurses along the way.
the surgery went really well and he was back to work the same day.
friday we went in for his second round of treatment. every week they take his blood to look at his blood count to make sure it's not too low. sadly, his white count was too low this week for him to get his treatment. if they were to do the chemo it would bring it even lower, which would be a huge risk for him getting sick. if he did get sick, its just about a guarantee he'd end up in the hospital. they told us for the weekend he wasn't allowed to go to the store or church so he would avoid large crowds.
for those days he can go to church we really hope everyone remembers that if you or your child seems to be sick, please stay home!
to help with his low count, he had to get a shot which helps him produce more of his white blood cells. we went in for another shot today and he'll go in again tomorrow to see if he's ready for his next treatment. hopefully he'll be able to get his second treatment tomorrow.
besides his low counts, duben has really been feeling great this past week. we're so grateful for the nice weather to get out and have some fun outside finally.
duben is noticing his hair seems to be slowly falling out since saturday. we're just waiting for the bulk of it before we bring out the razor. we were lucky to have a great friend take some pictures of our family yesterday. they turned out great. sadly, ainsley wouldn't smile. she was so worried about the cows she saw in the field near by.
thank you to everyone who's helped this week! i've had a hard time having to leave ainsley so much for doctor appointments, but i'm so grateful she's with people we love. we are so grateful for all the love and support we continue to receive.
we love you all!
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