We had a good weekend, somewhat rested for the week ahead. Liam picks back up with the daily radiation treatments tomorrow. He has a minimum of three more weeks; tbd if we go longer than that. I started an official leave from work last Wednesday, just in time apparently…

Liam’s next round of chemotherapy will be August 9th. It’s a combination of drugs that will be administered over 5 nights in the hospital. So back to Ellison 17 we go. The master schedule is just about complete, just waiting for some final details about how the other combinations of drugs will be administered (inpatient versus outpatient). We’re hoping to explore other options, like having some treatments administered at home or at a closer hospital. To summarize, every three weeks, Liam will have 5 days of chemotherapy. There are three different combinations of drugs he’ll be receiving, each combination four times. (three combinations x four times each @ three weeks per cycle = 36 weeks)

There is a good chance over the next few months that Liam will need a blood transfusion. He had one after surgery, and I witnessed how quickly a transfusion can help his body recover. I’m going to get more info on this, but if you are interested in donating blood for Liam, you can make a “directed donation” at MassGeneral that will be reserved for Liam.