The Last PEG Shots!!!

Today, Alex just received his last two PEG Shots - EVER! There were some tears as the nurses readied the needles, and plunged them into his thighs. Afterwards, Alex bounced right back and went to the playroom to play while we wait the hour to see if he has an allergic reaction to the shots.

That's where he is now. Playing with other kids who are afflicted with a cancer or blood disorder. It's a pretty small club - we have seen many of these faces before. There is a certain kinship they all share, a bravery that comes from within, and a strength I will never be able to master.

When the nurses checked his counts today, his ANC was 300...yes 300... it was 5,100 on Tuesday afternoon. His counts have plummeted as expected - which means the chemo is doing it's job. His counts were just high enough to not need a transfusion this week, so the likelihood of a transfusion next week is pretty high.

I am so very proud of my boy today, and every day. We are only one treatment away from the Maintenance stage - a huge milestone in his cancer treatment!