Dominic Update #1 – Brown Eyed Baker

Hi there close friends! I want to just take a instant to thank you all SO a great deal for the outpouring of really like, prayers, and very well wishes that you have sent to Dominic. Our family members is confused and humbled by the enjoy and kindness of this community. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

So numerous of you have reached out because I shared Dominic’s prognosis a number of months back, inquiring how he was accomplishing and how his initially therapy went.

At the finish of that 7 days, he had a whole-entire body scan, experienced a central line put, and then began his initial spherical of chemotherapy. This was the extremely initial procedure he received…

In the days for the duration of the treatment, he ran some fevers off and on, which required an additional night’s continue to be at the healthcare facility, and he lost his urge for food for about a working day and a 50 percent, but then it little by little arrived back.

He saved chaotic with outings to the playroom on his floor, modest Lego kits, a Kiwi & Co box, a mini Lite Brite, his new Nintendo Change, day-to-day bingo on the hospital Television, and cherished to conclusion each individual working day with the Paw Patrol movie.

He arrived home sensation well and did not skip a beat, operating all around and actively playing with Joseph and Isabelle, and experiencing some gorgeous climate outdoors. We had a charming Easter all with each other at house 🐰

On the other hand, that Sunday evening, he began jogging a fever, which we understood just after acquiring a central line positioned, intended an automated vacation to the ER and most probably a 2-3 working day continue to be at the clinic, in the course of which they run blood cultures to make certain there is not an infection. He was distinct of an infection, but his counts have been extremely reduced (he was viewed as “neutropenic”), so he experienced to continue to be right until they had gotten up to a harmless stage. He was again household on Thursday and rolled ideal into the weekend running all over and taking part in.

Apart from a few of days of small appetite, he hasn’t been sick thus significantly. He did start to eliminate his hair last week, so my partner gave him a buzz reduce. Afterward, he seemed in the mirror and claimed, “I glance spiffy!” Oh to have the assurance, resiliency, and coronary heart of a little one 💙

Subsequent up is spherical two of chemotherapy, beginning afterwards this week.

Meanwhile…

Joseph acquired braces!

Isabelle turned 4!

We have been savoring the days we get to shell out with absolutely everyone at home jointly, and receiving outside to delight in the attractive weather conditions when we get the possibility!

Thank you all all over again for the ongoing prayers and for holding Dominic in your ideas. We know we are at the very beginning of what will be a lengthy and winding highway with a lot of ups and downs, but are taking it a person working day at a time and appreciating each and every and each individual constructive moment as they come ❤️