The ER, Clinic, Cuties, & a Wish!

Last Tuesday Oct 12th at 10:00 PM I took Carson up to the ER with a fever and a cough. Carson's counts were great so he started antibiotics, fluid, and we were sent home. YAY! His cough has gotten better, and he has had no sign of the fever since Saturday night.

Carson had Clinic yesterday, he was due for his monthly dose of IV Vincristine. He was also given more antibiotics for that recent fever & cough that has been lingering. Clinic went well, his counts all came back great! In fact too great so they will be increasing his oral chemo.. yuck! Carson never complains to go up to Clinic or the ER any more..in fact it has been that way for a quite a while now. He is such a cute kid, he just knows.. he knows it is just something he has to do. Three years old and that's just what you do.. you go to the hospital now and then.. You go in and you get to play with some toys, they weigh you, measure you, take your temperature and blood pressure. The Doctor listens to you breathe, he evaluates you in lots of different ways, you allow him to do all of it with very little complaints. You hold very still, you try not to look... and then they poke you. Then they give you some yucky medicine. And that's that... It's the norm. Another day another treatment.

Carson has been so lucky to have and met so many cute friends that are just like him! Cute friends that have ports & broviacs. Some of your friends are bald and some have hair. Friends that know all about Clinic, RTU, ICS, and infusion. These friends are Carson's >>> Cancer Fighting buddies. I started a group on facebook recently..MOMS With CANCER FIGHTING CUTIES! This is a group of friends and Moms that live in Utah who just happen to all have some of the bravest, cutest, strongest kids around. Carson has met some up at PCMC, some through Hopekids, and some through friends. It has been so nice for Carson to know so many other kids just like him. Kids that were never asked to be hero's or fighters. They just are. And for me... nothing has been more helpful & more therapeutic then having the ability to talk to other cancer moms. Moms that you can vent to, cry to, laugh to, that really and truly know exactly how you feel. Being a cancer mom is tough, the worry,the heart ache, the emotional roller coaster, it can all be so overwhelming. So I am so thankful for Facebook and the ability for all of us to find each other. We are over one year into this cancer journey so we are one of the "veteran"s of the group. We hope to help other moms through some of the harder treatments and hope to always be there to listen or help. I love all you Moms and I want you to know that we really do feel a special bond with all of the "cuties" we worry, we celebrate, we fight right along side all of you.

On another note.. we are counting down the days until Carson's Make A Wish Trip.. 15 days in fact!! Disney World, Sea World, & Universal Studios here we come!! We can't wait to see Carson's reaction to all of it. This is one special trip, it is one of a kind & could never be duplicated. Carson will have special treatment all around. He deserves this so much! We are so Excited for him and for his two sisters- who also deserve this so much. We will take lots of pictures and tell you all about it as soon as we get back. Carson will also get a Make a Wish party at the Wish center in Murray. I will post info on the party as soon as the date is set.. Thank you!