On Sunday we went to the Old Farts Car Club Cancer Sucks Car Show. They raise money for families with children who were diagnosed with cancer. It was a wonderful day - amazing people and cool cars!
Monday Eric went to WCK (West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation) Day Camp in Surrey. I drove him out there and then headed home to get started on Joel's room renovation with Joel. It was only a few hours before I had to head back to Surrey to get Eric. He had a good time, but was exhausted. The theme was Explorers and they had decorated tote bags and made treasure maps, plus lots of other activities and snacks. Eric was especially positive about the snacks.
Unfortunately Eric didn't sleep well on Monday night, even after being so tired from camp. He decided not to go to camp on Tuesday because he was just too tired. He rested and played games while Joel and I worked on his room some more.
Wednesday we went to clinic. I mentioned to Eric's Oncologist that he was having trouble sleeping and his Oncologist said that it was probably from the steroids. Eric's blast count was down again, but the white blood cells (WBC) had creeped up a little, still well above normal range. His Oncologist said it is good though because they are all mature cells. Though, he did want us to restart the chemo that was discontinued Sunday that is supposed to lower WBC. This is only out of an abundance of caution to make sure Eric is safe for camp. We've got no problem with that!!! His steroid dose was also cut in half as we continue to wean him off the steroids. He is still coughing a little but not sounding as wheezy.
Thursday Eric went back to WCK camp. He was tired when he arrived so had a one hour nap in the quiet room. That's something he would never do at home! They had freezies for afternoon snack, so it was the best day. Friday was back to WCK for the final day. In the afternoon they had a showcase where parents were invited to a talent show and a tour around to see all the things the kids had done and made during the week.
Saturday we were invited to the home of the organizers of the OFCC Cancer Sucks Car Show where they had a BBQ for the volunteers. They also unveiled how much they had fundraised and presented it to us and another family. It was incredible. The organizers, volunteers and participants are genuinely wonderful people with huge hearts.
Also on Saturday, I had to run a bunch of errands for the big day on Sunday... Eric's 11th birthday!!!
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