I know, too long without an update. The good news is that we’ve just been busy with the everyday type stuff. We have been watching Liam very closely the last 48 hours, holding our breath as his blood counts drop, expecting the worst (fever and a trip to MassGeneral). Last time, this combination of drugs landed Liam back in the hospital for five nights. He’s got a couple things in his favor this go-round…1) Off Radiation, 2) went with the four day dose, instead of the five day dose, 3) was discharged last Monday on an antibiotic and been on it all week.

I’m sure I just jinxed myself by saying all that, but I feel like if we can make it to Tuesday, Liam’s counts should be headed back up by then, and we may have survived this cycle without any extra nights as an inpatient.

Basketball started last Monday as well, which has just added to the craziness. We love Bridgewater though… the Blood Drive there last week was a great success, I heard rumors that the wait was over an hour, and that the Blood Mobile stayed an extra hour on campus to accommodate donors.

Liam's follow-up scan is scheduled for November 13th... anxiety still with me on that. We are also coming up on the one year anniversary where this all started... In my mind it was the day I flew to Houston, was one hour into an afternoon meeting, when Bridgett called and said Liam was driven by ambulance from the pediatrician's office to the hospital and was being admitted for pneumonia... two hours later I was on a plane back. That was the 1st of many long days to come...