It's the end of his treatment, but the beginning of a five year check up plan. A check up plan to monitor what remains of his tumor. PET scans, CT scans, MRI's, ultrasounds, but only 24 more hours of chemo, six months of monthly shots of antibiotics, one last spinal tap, two more nights in the hospital, and one short ride home.
In about a week his numbers will drop, as they do with every round of chemo, but that does not mean he will end up in the hospital. He hasn't spiked a fever after every round, so we are crossing our fingers and asking for just a little more help from the big guy up stairs. Hank...he's this really nice orderly whom works upstairs.
Mitchell will never be cancer free, the doctors aren't even using the word remission, so I have to be very delicate in using the right words. Screw P.C. My son has beat the shit out of cancer in five rounds and has left cancer to bleed out on the mat!!! Ding-Ding this bout is over! Mitchell is a survivor of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma!
As the author of the blog I want to thank EVERYONE for EVERYTHING! By no means am I done with the blog. I'll keep it up and running as long as people are still reading.
Nurse Ron just hooked up the last bag of chemo!!!
Regardless of the title we will be celebrating for now!!!
Check back tomorrow as I have more...
Mitchell,
ReplyDeleteI'm sooooo Happy for you and you really kicked ass on Cancer. Soon you'll be right back to your normal childhood...as it should be. No matter where I go someone will come up to me and ask "How's Mitchell doing"? Now I can tell them he is a survivor of this awfull thing called Cancer and he'll be back being a normal kid again. There are sooooo many people out there that are supportive of Mitchell and it makes my heart sing for all the good people in this world.
Matty, as long as you keep this blog going I'm sure everyone will follow. For some of us you are our lifeline to Mitchell and his progress...keep up the good work!!!
Love you all,
Grandma Moore and Mom
You did it!! I am so proud of you Mitchell! and Kudos to having such a loving and supportive family! (extended family counted). Its a crappy thing to deal with and you are now among those who have beat the odds!!
ReplyDeleteYou will be in my thoughts and prayers everyday. As a survivor there are lots of days that will be tough! But God hand picked you because he knew you would win!!
Lots of Love and cant wait to see that smile hanging around again! xoxoxo
WOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYay Mitchell! I'm so happy, so proud, so amazed, and so full of hope! You are such a warrior and have fought victoriously! So much to look forward to and so much to be thankful for! Wishing you much strength, hope, love, and happiness! Love you Mithcell!
ReplyDeleteLove Tara:)
Right on! We are over-the-top happy for Mitchell!
ReplyDeleteOh and BTW, could you thank Hank (the guy upstairs) for us?
lots of love,
Lynn and Chris