Round Six…Completed!

Another round down!  Sam’s sixth cycle of chemo is over and we are so happy to check it off our list.  Sam’s body took a bit of a hit this round with his ANC level (infection fighting ability) hitting 300…the lowest it’s ever been.  Because of this, Sam was on lockdown for a few weeks as his body and immune system tried to rebound.  No public places, no visitors, lots of hand washing and hand sanitizer….we all know the drill! We even had to skip a very special event hosted by Scott Crosby of Avon’s Picture This Photography.  Scott, an incredibly talented photographer, has been generously doing fundraising through his studio for children with cancer.  Sam was selected for his fundraising efforts for the month of March and we were suppose to head down to his brand new beautiful studio for a check presentation, but needed to cancel due to Sam’s low immune system.  We are so grateful for his generosity and cannot wait to meet him in person to express our gratitude!

Sam also received another blood transfusion this round and continues to struggle with vomiting…almost everyday and sometimes multiple times a day.  Ugh.  It really wears on all of us emotionally, but especially Sam.  It just breaks our heart to watch him struggle daily with nausea and getting sick.  He continues to be nervous about eating and therefore doesn’t eat much.  But we are almost there, almost finished, and we hope that with the completion of chemo his vomiting days will become less and less.  Please pray for his strength as he continues these next two rounds.

Round Seven is up next, complete with hearing test, kidney function test and an MRI.  Please pray that everything goes well.  MRI days are always especially nerve racking as we continue to pray for a clean scan.  If Sam’s ANC levels are steady, he will be admitted to the hospital Tuesday, June 1st for his big chemo.  And so the cycle will begin again.

Until next time,

erica