Liam took his time bouncing back from the chemo this time; He's just about back to himself now which gives him a few days to get ready for his second to last treatment. There's a reason these treatments go in three week cycles, give you just enough time to recover before they hit you again.

The good news is that he's eating more solids again... it's been a back-n-forth with Liam, every time it looks like he'll break free of the bottle, we hit a stumbling block. I think we may finally be turning the corner for good...of course with the exception of those midnight/3 am bottles :)

Heading into the home stretch now....

It's been a mellow week for Liam. He came through the chemo treatments with no issues, but he's been slowing down as the week has progressed. Highlights of thew last week... We did manage to get him out in the snow on Monday (just for a few minutes) and seems like vocabulary if starting to expand.

Last Thursday tops the list as one of the busiest days we've had yet. Actually - it was just a three hour window where we had chemo delivered, the critical care nurse show up, and an EI appointment at the same time both cars were getting an oil change, and Bridge needing a ride to meet her bus for the game. Ohhh I am really starting to look forward to spring... Speaking of which, the Boston Marathon is set for April 21st. Julie is off to a great start, but we hope to make her one of the top fundraisers; we can't say enough about the care Liam's received at MassGeneral, and all donations go to support pediatric cancer research. You can click the link on the left or down below for more details....

Happy New Year!

Since checking out of MGH on 12/23, we’ve not had the need to go back. Liam has managed to stay fever free for the last two weeks; I‘m sure in part to the electric green antibiotic he’s been on since discharge. He still has a lingering cough, and has been dealing with nausea for a few days, but we’ve enjoyed not having to make the drive to Boston.

We had a great Christmas, the kids even slept late. The big hit was the bowling game. Owen and Jack had about 48 hours to play with everything before heading to Florida on the 27th with the Bridgewater basketball team. They spent three days in Daytona, three days in Orlando, and sounds like they had a great time.

Troy headed to New Hampshire on the 26th for a few days to hang out with the Milliken’s, but was back on the 30th. Liam and I had a few days to ourselves before his return. Nina and Poppa were on hand to cook up a gourmet New Year’s eve dinner for us all (Aunt Nancy, Uncle Ed and Aunt Minnie included).

It was slow getting back into the swing of things this week. Tomorrow we’re headed to the annual holiday party thrown by the hemock clinic… it’ll be nice to see some of Liam’s care givers in a non-medical setting.

We also got word that Julie and Liam will be teamed up again for the marathon in April… stay tuned for details on this. Liam’s back in clinic on Wednesday to start his next round of chemotherapy, and should be able to finish the remainder (Thursday – Sunday) at home.