Last Day of Chemo!

On March 11th, Trey went in for his last chemo treatment.  Such a happy day!  Everything looks great....he looks great.  He'll be followed by oncology for the next five years.  This first year he'll see the doctor every 6 weeks and have CBC drawn.  Then each year will be a little less.  No more pills to take (except an antibotic for 3 more months).  We are ALL DONE!!!! :)

The staff at the hospital were all so good and a group of them came in to sing a Hooray Your Done chant and presented Trey with a suprise gift.  Then we went into another room and he got to ring the bell.  (This is a special bell that cancer patients get to ring when they are done with chemo.)

Top picture is of Pam, the intake nurse.  She is so great and personable.  Always remembers who Trey is.  The next is of Trey's last chemo. 

An amazing group that has taken great care of Trey for the last 3 years.  We have really appreciated the care that he received at Primary Children's Medical Center.

I tried to download the video of Trey ringing the bell, but I haven't been able to make it download. 

Since his last treatment, Trey has been doing wonderfully well.  About a month later we watched as he jumped up the stairs.  Shane and I asked him how he was doing and he said so enthusiastically," I have sooo much energy."  I was almost in tears....tears of gratitude and happiness.  We have been so blessed and I continue to be humbled and in awe of the amazing blessings and tender mercies of the Lord that our family experienced the last few years.  I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true.  That He is our Savior and Redeemer.   My faith has been strengthened and renewed through this experience.   Many thanks to those who have prayed for Trey and our family.   I know it was through the prayers of so many, that we were comforted and Trey was given the strength and courage to make it through.  Thank you for being apart of "Trey's Journey".    Much Love,  The Larson Family

 

A few months ago, Trey got sick and we went to the ER.  They did admit him overnight.  It was a good thing, as the infection was bacterial and they were able to give him antibiotics.  He was also dehydrated and they pumped a lot of fluid into him.   He has been doing great since then.

Trey continues to do well in school and in scouts.  We have an amazing scout leader who is working really hard with the boys in his troop.  Trey should have his Star rank really soon.  He is also working on a number of merit badges. 

On the last post I mentioned Trey going to a BYU game.  He and his buddy Daniel had a great time.
They were both very happy to see the game.

A couple months ago, we were given the option of having Trey's port taken out in January, since he would be going under for his last lumbar puncture (spinal tap).  At first Trey didn't want to do this, since the last two chemos would be given intravenously through his arm. (He would get suck in the arm without numbing cream).  But as we talked about it, he made the decision to have the surgery in January and have it taken out.  This way we can celebrate his last day of chemotherapy without him feeling all drugged up.

Trey was feeling a bit nervous and so the night before, he asked Shane to give him a blessing of comfort and peace.  I think this helped him and me.  Monday morning, we got up early and headed for Primary Children's.  He got his last chemo through his port along with the blood work.  His CBCs looked great and so we continued as planned for the surgery.  Trey before the surgery.

 We had to wait in the waiting room for quite awhile before they came to take him back.  I hate that part.  I wish they would let the parents stay with their child until they were asleep before we had to separate.  I went to wait in another room and about an hour later the Dr came out and said everything went well and he was being taken to another area while he woke up from anesthesia. 

(This is Trey on our way out) It took him awhile to wake up.  I guess as he was waking up the first he got really confused and started to kick and tried to rip out his IV.  They gave him something that put him out again so he would calm down.  He never has done very well with anesthesia.  He was pretty sore and his head and eyes hurt a lot when he woke the second time.  After a couple of hours we were ready to get home.  He stayed home from school the next few days.  He was pretty sore where the surgery was done.  His back hurt as well from the lumbar puncture.  Now he's doing great.  He said it felt really weird having his port out.  He kept saying how he couldn't believe that it was finally out.  Good feeling!

He has his next to last chemo in a week.  The Dr. says he continues to do so well.  He said that for all the poison (chemo) that he's taking, Trey's body is doing really great. 

Trey's been working out doing sit ups and running so he can be in shape for.....you guessed football!  This is about all he can talk about.  He's slimmed down and grown taller.  He is now taller than Katrina.   Looking at him now, you wouldn't even know that he's gone through all that he has.   I'm so thankful for our Savior's tender mercies and how blessed we have been.