Last LP and Last IV Chemo!!!

 


Today Cooper had his 19th surgery and final lumbar puncture with chemo. It was also the last time he would ever have his port accessed and receive IV chemo. The days following his procedure will also be his last doses of high dose steroids. Today we marked a lot off of our list of things that we hope to NEVER do again. Cooper will still continue oral chemo until the 29th, but the most difficult chemotherapy was completed today. 


I took this picture at a stoplight because I will never forget driving up to Hopkins that first night. I knew Cooper had cancer. I don't know how, but I just knew it in my heart. I remember feeling like I had 400 lbs. sitting on my chest when I saw the skywalk to Hopkins, knowing that this place and this view was going to be engrained in my memory forever. It still to this day gives anxiety when I see it. It brings back everything. This morning, I felt this strange and surreal feeling of calm when I saw Hopkins. Something I've never felt before. All I can hope is that my strange feeing of calm was someone's way of telling me that things were going to be ok. 

SO here it is...the last bag of chemo....it looks so innocent and unassuming, but my how it has changed our world, changed our child, and wreaked havoc on our universe. Good riddance. 





Cooper's awesome doctor got him some really amazing donuts to celebrate his end of IV chemo and last LP, which he happily stuffed his face with after not being able to eat since the night before. He said it was the best breakfast ever!


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