First Night of Chemo

Chemo started last night at 9pm. Brady was already asleep due to some medicines they gave him at 8pm to help calm him a bit. At 9 they came and hung the bag of the first chemo drug called Carboplatin. It took an hour to go in and he slept the whole time. They started the second drug called Etoposide at 10pm. With this one they had to take his blood pressure every 10 minutes throughout the hour as it can cause low blood pressure. He did great and stayed asleep. He really slept all night except for a couple of times when he fussed just a little. There is a flu outbreak on our wing,so no visitors are allowed except for parents. We also can't leave the unit, which is so sad because the highlight of Brady's day is taking "rides" in the car we can push him in.

Matt and I are splitting our day here today rather than be here together all day. Eli and Cara are really starting to seem sad and want to be with us. I miss them too...so very much. Brady will have more chemo tonight, Friday night, and then a shot to boost white blood cells Saturday before coming home.

So far he is feeling fine...most side effects take a few days to kick in from what I hear. Also, each drug is different, so he may experience things differently tonight. Right now he is sitting across from me eating peaches saying "Matt? Matt?" that is how he asks for daddy when he is trying to be funny. He is so precious...