He made it!

Grant went to the clinic yesterday. He had a much better visit this week. He still is having a really hard time getting his port accessed and deaccessed. But, we manage. I know it is so hard to have to do something you don't like over and over. He just got one drug that he handled fine. Dr. Heym did tell us that Grant will have to have an alternative drug the next time he has to have the shots. The alternative drug will require 6 doses for every 1 of the original drug. I think he only has to have the shots one more time, but it will be difficult. This was the last week of this phase of treatment. Grant made it through some pretty intense treatment better than most. His numbers looked pretty good considering the recent treatments. He will not need any transfusions this week. His ANC will have to be at 750 to start the next phase of treatment on Monday. He was at 700 yesterday, so hopefully, this will not be a problem.
He is having a few side effects from the most recent drug he is getting. It causes him to have pain in his legs, which also keeps him from sleeping well some nights. I think it also causes him to have a bad taste in his mouth, so this makes finding something he will eat even more difficult.