A quick update on the past few days of treatment for Blake

Tuesday was short and sweet. We were there at 7:30 am. Blake went in for his spinal tap at 9:30 and was much more calm about it this time around. We requested that the nurses wait to suit up until after they put him under and it worked! He recovered quickly and we were on our way out of the hospital by lunch time! We had a very busy day after clinic though because daddy had the day off and we had lots of running to do, but luckily the chemo Blake got today didn't slow him down one bit. He was charming everyone we saw everywhere we went. It is so nice to know that other people see how amazing he is too!

Oh, we also found out that his friends in CARES are going to do something special for him to celebrate his birthday next time we are there! What wonderful friends he has made all throughout the hospital!

Wednesday we were in and out of the clinic in record time. I think it was a total of 30 minutes including the parking riding the elevator up to the clinic. The ladies and gents in Hem/Onc are very good at what they do! Blake got to see his friend Michael as well, they played soccer at the clinic together a while back and Blake talked about it for a month! Well this time Michael won the hospital BINGO game and gave his prize to Blake. He is such a good friend to Blake and Blake really looks up to him. Everyone who has come over since Blake got his truck has heard "This is my tow truck, Michael gave it to me! He is my friend!"

We got back in for another iv push today and one more tomorrow, then they will take the needle out of Blake's port and he will have the weekend off. Next week we will have another spinal tap and 4 more days of chemo, but the light at the end of the tunnel is even closer. We are so close to maintenance we can feel it. I know maintenance is anything but a walk in the park, but I hear it sure beats what Blake has endured the past 7 1/2 months of his life.

Blake is excited to see Michael at the clinic again today, oh and he missed doing puzzles with Gene (one of the volunteers who Blake met right after diagnosis and has become attached to) because we got to the clinic too late, but being able to visit with Michael and his family kept Blake from being too upset!