It’s official. Casey will have his one Chemotherapy treatment this Thursday at 1pm. The treatment will last for about two hours. He will most likely feel sick for two to three weeks while his body repairs itself. His blood counts will get low, and that’s where most of the symptoms will come from. He will probably experience hair thinning or hair loss and nausea and fatigue. They will send him home with anti-nausea meds and he gets to rest in bed as much as he likes. We’ll monitor him for fever and if he feels really sick he’ll get to go back for more fluids. Dr. Atluri feels confident that he will have very little side effects because he’s young and his body will bounce back very quickly. We’re praying for the best and hope that he starts to feel better quickly after the treatment.
I wish I could say that I feel relieved but this whole situation but it has left me very anxiety laden. I’m so scared that something is going to happen to him and after all of the mishaps and backward steps we’ve taken it’s hard to imagine things going according to plan from here on out. There will still be waiting. We’ll wait every six months to hear the results of his CT scans once the treatment is over. It’s something that will always be lurking in the shadows. We’re taking all the precautions to keep the cancer from coming back but there is always that chance. On the other hand, Casey is such an optimist. He’s seen the bright side of every situation so far. He’s an eternal optimist; he sees the good in every situation and person. If anyone needed an optimist by their side it would be me. I think the worst in every situation, I worry constantly and mostly needlessly but I can’t seem to help it. I’m worried about him having this treatment. I’m worried that he’ll be really sick. For someone like Casey who is rarely sick, and who hardly ever stays in bed this is going to be hard but we’ll get through this. There is a light at the other end of the tunnel. Once he is done with treatment he’ll have a 96% chance that the cancer will never return. We are very thankful for that.
Over the holiday, it gave us time to reflect on how lucky we are. He didn’t need surgery or rounds of Chemotherapy. He isn’t going to be sick for months or run the risk of permanently damaging his body with hazardous drugs that he didn’t need. We are so very thankful for that. We are thankful for a doctor who cares and we are eternally thankful that we still have each other. And, we cannot say Thank You enough to those who have commented, prayed for us, kept us in their thoughts and donated to his medical bills. We’re amazed by all of generosity and cannot thank you enough. We are thankful for each and every one of you and the support you’ve given us over the past few months. I continue to be amazed by how blessed we are to have such great friends.
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