Post chemo #1

Hayden has been amazing thus far, a real trooper especially with the rapid pace everything has happened. During treatment he was oblivious to the fact he was actually getting it because he couldn't feel it. The next 24 hours he was fine , and all the way home. And slept a full night his first night home. The morning following he was noticeably still tired and not super motivated to do much, so we continued movie watching for the day. He had a decent appetite that evening as well. Late that second evening Hayden began to experience some pain in his joints and teeth/face which lasted 2-3 days total, and increased in severity for some reason in the evening when he was trying to sleep. His throat had also become quite sore which is where the liquid diet came into play. He had lost his appetite for sure but would eat a few bites for me while I praised him for doing so well through all this so far. Such a good kid... Like I said before, he's been a blessing to our lives since day 1...same with his brother Garrett. I pray these side effects don't happen every cycle we take him through, as you all can imagine seeing your child broken or in pain and not being able to mend their wound or help them with their pain. As a mechanic, father and husband it's my job to be able to fix things, and though I can't fix everything about this situation Jesus Christ can! I truly believe that. We go back to Stanford on Wednesday for round 2 of chemo. I want to say a personal thank you to all who have donated and posted words of encouragement to Hayden and the family. I read your messages aloud in the house for all to hear, and Hayden enjoys reading them as well. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your continued support, prayer and words of encouragement to my little soldier Hayden. Nate~