thirty eight.

When Jaxon finished treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on June 11, 2017 - he had been on chemo for 38 months (3.17 years, 165.47 weeks, 1158 days). 

As of 6:00 this evening, he has been off chemo (and the wretched steroids) for as long as he was on! This feels like a really big deal. 

He's been off treatment for just over 3 years.

His most recent check-up in June happened virtually due to Covid-19, and his blood counts were perfectly within normal range. That was the last of his quarterly check-ups. Next one is in December. He'll have check-ups every six months until June 2022, which will take us to 5 years off treatment which is a REALLY big deal in the childhood cancer experience. From there he'll have check-ups once a year until he's old enough to make his own medical decisions. 

We are grateful.

six months

In my mind I think about Diagnosis Day as Four-Ten-Fourteen. That was almost the name of this blog. I have a music playlist by that name instead.

April 10, 2014.

6 months ago today. I could never, not ever, have imagined what my little boy, our family (immediate and extended), and our friends (old and new) would experience together over these past six months. Thank you, thank you so much - to all who have supported us through this in innumerable ways. Our lives are richer because of you. xo

Paul wrote some thoughts about another significant April 10th in his life. 
Do read it.