As the days have passed since Ev got his port our anxiety has increased to hear the news on how many Leukemia cells are still left to fight in his body. When the port was placed they also removed some bone marrow to test (the birthplace of red and white cells and platelets).
We finally got the phone call today, a call from our doctor that led us to do some victory jumping jacks. I have no idea why jumping jacks came to mind instead of a traditional victory dance. It just came out as I was trying to explain to Ben what was going on and how joyful I felt.
0% is what Ev's doctor told us. The Leukemia cells aren't there and the first round of treatment wasn't just a success, it was what we all hoped and prayed for. Out with the bad and in with the good.
When Ev saw our "victory jacks" he started running around with a balloon in excitement. When we finished, he said, "do it again." So, of course, we exercised some more.
What brings our victory jacks to a stop is not our lack of physical shape, but the fact that chemo therapy is not over. This is a process that will take time. The results are promising and with the full 2-3 years of attacking this cancer I feel much more positive about the end goal.
We will resume our visits to the clinic this Tuesday, July 16. Ev will get hit hard with chemo and his port will be accessed for the first time. There is anxiety again in this next stage, but at least this round we have the victory of the first battle in our minds.
Cheers to all of you who have thought and prayed for Everett!! This is a battle that cannot be fought alone.
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