Tomorrow is attempt #2 for starting the second half of DI. Day 29 can only happen when ANC and platelets reach .75 and 75, respectively. Last Monday he was too low at only .30 ANC. It was to be expected as the DOXO can stay in his system for 3-4 weeks.
The chemo vacation was really nice. He's just now coming out of the steroid hangover, two weeks after his last dose. His mood is stabilizing and he's making reasonable, though still frequent, food requests. This round of steroids also brought a new side effect - the giggles! Uncontrollable and contagious. Even a bit irritating to a particular brother 2.5 years older than him. It's been pretty funny, and a nice break from the constant crabby-cakes. He was still plenty mean, nasty and unreasonable at times of this last round but the breaks of glee were really nice. I'll post a video later of some recent brotherly hilarity.
I gave him a buzz cut last night, likely the last one for a loooong time. His hair has shed much more than it did during the first few months. It will all be gone soon. He was getting itchy often from the hair falling out and in a fleeting moment of willingness, he agreed to a cut. Hopefully now we can finally get rid of the cradle cap he's had all his life.
We are now at Jeneece Place in Victoria, ready for tomorrow's appointment for blood work, hoping chemo this week is a go. If it is, he'll have an LP (IT-MTX) and then IV-ARAC tomorrow, then 3 days of IV-ARAC. 3 days OFF then back to Vic for another 4 straight days of IV-ARAC.
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