Good News!
Normally when Kyler has an MRI we have to wait up to several days to get results. This time, however, they knew we were going to see our pediatric oncologist directly and had the films ready by the time Kyler was finished coming out of anesthesia.
We took them with us and our doctor looked them over for a few minutes before we came in and she announced to us that everything looked good. Sandie announced, “I just had Christmas!”
He will have to go in tomorrow to check and see if he needs platelets, but he is above the neutropenic mark and able to go to school. Despite a slight improvement in appetite he has not gained any weight. It seems like no matter what he puts in it doesn’t stick. He is not ill or more tired than he normally is, but he is still wearing the same clothes he was a year ago and he has not gotten any taller.
A recurring problem with Kyler is his anxiety prior to getting accessed, or ‘poked’ as Kyler calls it, and de-accessed. He is very sensitive about his port. He gets so worked up that his temperature gets elevated and the doctors feel the need to do a blood culture to see if anything is growing in there and come close to admitting him. His temperature goes back down when he calms himself but the fever is a big red flag for the doctors and they are quick to react. Early on in the chemo treatments he was actually admitted and spent four days in the hospital because he had a fever in the office. They never found anything in his blood and he never spiked a fever after he had been admitted. The fever, we believe, was anxiety induced and after he calmed down he was fine. We can’t seem to talk him out of it and he will even start getting worked up days ahead of time if he remembers he has an appointment coming up.
We would appreciate your prayers for his peace of mind.
Blessings,
Darrell Haskins
P.S.
For those of you wishing to visit Bayside of Lincoln this Sunday at 10:00 AM it is located at 645 5th St. in Lincoln, CA 95648.
We took them with us and our doctor looked them over for a few minutes before we came in and she announced to us that everything looked good. Sandie announced, “I just had Christmas!”
He will have to go in tomorrow to check and see if he needs platelets, but he is above the neutropenic mark and able to go to school. Despite a slight improvement in appetite he has not gained any weight. It seems like no matter what he puts in it doesn’t stick. He is not ill or more tired than he normally is, but he is still wearing the same clothes he was a year ago and he has not gotten any taller.
A recurring problem with Kyler is his anxiety prior to getting accessed, or ‘poked’ as Kyler calls it, and de-accessed. He is very sensitive about his port. He gets so worked up that his temperature gets elevated and the doctors feel the need to do a blood culture to see if anything is growing in there and come close to admitting him. His temperature goes back down when he calms himself but the fever is a big red flag for the doctors and they are quick to react. Early on in the chemo treatments he was actually admitted and spent four days in the hospital because he had a fever in the office. They never found anything in his blood and he never spiked a fever after he had been admitted. The fever, we believe, was anxiety induced and after he calmed down he was fine. We can’t seem to talk him out of it and he will even start getting worked up days ahead of time if he remembers he has an appointment coming up.
We would appreciate your prayers for his peace of mind.
Blessings,
Darrell Haskins
P.S.
For those of you wishing to visit Bayside of Lincoln this Sunday at 10:00 AM it is located at 645 5th St. in Lincoln, CA 95648.
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1 Comments:
Charles and I have been praying for your family. It was good to see you in church on Sunday but I wish it was under happier circumstances. So sorry for all you have been through. I know how hard it is to have a sick parent and a sick son at the same time, and it is impossible.
Hugs to you,
Jenny
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