Ashton hasn't had his last round of chemo yet. He went in Monday for his regular check up and blood draws and his platelets aren't high enough to begin. The hope is by this coming Monday they are up enough for him to be admitted Tuesday or Wednesday. He also had another hearing test Monday. This test showed no change..his hearing is stable. The doctors have decided that he should not have the Cisplatin this round. Even though his hearing is good, the benefits of one more round of the Cisplatin are no different then if he didn't have it. But, there is a risk that his hearing could be damaged further. So, this last round will be much milder. He will only have the Vincristine and the Cyclophosphimide (sp?) This means only a 2 night stay and I'm sure he won't feel as bad following the treatment. We really want him to have plenty of time to recover a little before we go to Disneyland in October. I know the effects of all of this won't wear off for quite some time and he won't be feeling 100% for our trip, but that's ok. As long as he isn't feeling sick to his stomach like the last time we went to DL, he didn't enjoy anything.
He also started some physical therapy at Dominican Rehabilitation. Now that he is home more, I really want him to get some aggressive treatment so he can run again :) He is still so weak, but getting around more and more. Keep your fingers crossed that he can finally get this last round this week and that he doesn't get a fever so we can be home. Thanks everyone, I will keep you posted...
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