**unless otherwise noted, these updates are coming directly from Melissa...
Jordan had chemo on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. On Tuesday we were in the hospital for another spinal tap along with three different chemo's. Thankfully, he did not get sick initially, so we were able to go home and not stay the night.
On Wednesday, Jordan had another dose of chemo, this time two injections in each thigh. He was such a trooper and didn't even shed a tear. (We had just heard a verse on the radio talking about being brave and having courage, I'd say Jordan definitely had these that day). These types of shots do normally hurt, that is why we have to apply a numbing cream to the area an hour before. On Wednesday evening Jordan started to feel the effects of chemo and began throwing up. It has continued and has not stopped. His appetite is gone and we're lucky if he keeps liquids down. Hopefully tomorrow he will start to feel better or a trip to the doctors office might be inevitable.
Jordan has continued to do his home school program with Mrs. Smith even though he does not feel the greatest. His teacher says she admires him for this. He really is hanging in there despite the way he feels. We are not due back for chemo until Monday the 21st. This will give him just enough time to recover and then they will hit him with some more.
The mass in his chest is still there and is the size of a lemon, so the surgeon feels its best to wait a couple more months to see if the chemo treatments can bring it down more. The surgeon seems pretty optimistic after seeing the initial CT scan when Jordan was first diagnosed, remember it was inside his entire chest cavity. So...the good news is that it is shrinking or it may just be dead cells that need to dissipate over time.
Please continue to pray as we don't need Jordan to stop eating and loose more weight. It's a very trying time for our family and we are so very thankful for the support of the community, family and friends.
God Bless you all in whatever struggle you may be facing. It's nice to know we can always lean on God no matter the circumstance.
The mass in his chest is still there and is the size of a lemon, so the surgeon feels its best to wait a couple more months to see if the chemo treatments can bring it down more. The surgeon seems pretty optimistic after seeing the initial CT scan when Jordan was first diagnosed, remember it was inside his entire chest cavity. So...the good news is that it is shrinking or it may just be dead cells that need to dissipate over time.
Please continue to pray as we don't need Jordan to stop eating and loose more weight. It's a very trying time for our family and we are so very thankful for the support of the community, family and friends.
God Bless you all in whatever struggle you may be facing. It's nice to know we can always lean on God no matter the circumstance.
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