Last Thursday my favorite little guy was diagnosed with Leukemia ( that's cancer for those who don't know.) Doctor's say its about the worst kind you can get, had have a "port" surgically implanted that is like a direct feed to his heart for meds. Also has a "G-tube" that will be used to nourish him as he will not want to eat while his given chemotherapy. For the couple years at least, he will spend a week in the hospital and then spend three weeks at home getting the strength back up for another round of chemo which will rinse and repeat each month. While he's on chemo I have to put on little blue plastic gloves and cannot touch him as the poison from chemo is coming out of his pores and I am not to touch him with my bare skin as that poison will seep into me. He does not enjoy being touched with plastic gloves and tries to take em off. Its adorable.
This little guy here is my primary source of joy and happiness and I'm heartbroken to learn that there might not be a long road ahead, but I'm optimistic that the little guy with pull through and live forever. On the bright side (if you can call it that) since he has Down Syndrome, his muscle structure and body are different than the average person, so he will handle the chemo better than the average child and its "less risky." I consider this to be lifes sick version of a consolation prize, gotta love it right.
Here is hoping Leukemia was just a setback. WTB Abolish Disease Max Rank.
