This is Jeremy's 8th week of chemo (32 weeks left) and he is doing pretty good. His G-tube is very helpful. Jeremy can eat and drink as much as he would like (most days he does not have much of an appetite). We supplement his diet with a high protein, vitamin fortified formula that I give to him in his G-tube throughout the day. He actually gained a little weight this last week. He was at 16.9 kg (37 pounds) and yesterday weighed in at 17.3 kg (38 pounds). The hospital uses the metric system, another thing to learn.
We also started giving Jeremy the Neupogen shots at home to keep his white blood cell count up. Some days he does well, and some days he does not want a shot and will cry. Usually Mike gives the shot while Jeremy sits on my lap and I hold Buzzy on his leg to numb the area. This last time, he wanted me to give the shot. I do not like giving shots! I do not like the way the needle feels while I am pushing it into his skin and it is stressful. Afterwards, I asked Jeremy if it hurt and he said no, and he went into the kitchen to eat a brownie. Mike could see how I was feeling and he took me into his arms and I cried. I feel like I am getting a crash course in nursing! Which is ironic because when I was younger I thought about going into nursing, but did not like needles and blood and realized this was not for me....now here I am, a "nurse" for Jeremy.
Last Saturday while it was sunny and nice, we went and picked out our Christmas tree. It was a short outing, Jeremy tires easily, but we had a great time. While Megan was home we decorated the house for Christmas.
That picture is a treasure! You are an amazing mom and woman, Lynnette. I can't even imagine giving shots to my child, let alone repeatedly. I think I would cry before, during and after. :) That is great news that the radiation treatments are nearing the end. I'm sure it has felt like a liftetime to all of you already. Sorry I haven't been in touch much lately, but I still think of you and your family often.
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