Fourth treatment...

Dalen went to his fourth chemotherapy treatment yesterday. As we were getting in the car to head over to Arnold Palmer, Dalen became really emotional. He did not want to go to the clinic today because he had the worst week ever. He had stomach pain all week long that prevented him from going to school. He was constantly tired and drained that he slept through the day. He barely had enough strength to walk through the parking lot when we arrived to the hospital. It seem like ever couple of steps, Dalen had to squat down to try to regain some strength. My heart has been so heavy and my mind has been all over the place just seeing my son not being him self. We thought the routine would be the same ever week. Thursday: chemo, Friday and Saturday: sleep and pain, Sunday and Monday: not so sleepy and a little bit of pain, Tuesday and Wednesday: regain his strength back, and Thursday: we start all over again. This week was not the routine because Dalen was extremely tired and in pain the whole week. As we arrived to the second floor and check in, the receptionist ask Dalen if he had a magic trick. He could barely stand up to finish the trick. He went to sent down in the waiting area and instantly left because the room smelt like the clinic. As he set in the hallway without a chair, he looked at me and said "mommy I don't want to be here. I don't like the smell of the clinic, it makes me feel like I have to throw up." I wanted to tell my son lets go home but I couldn't! I wanted to cry right then in there but I couldn't! This is only the fourth treatment; he has at least forty eight more treatments to go. "Lord, please make a way. I need you right now to bless Dalen and this building." As we were sitting in the hallway, Dalen main doctor was stepping out for lunch. She saw Dalen sitting in the hallway in pain and told him that he does not have to take the vincristine today and that he will have x-rays done on his stomach. Finally, I saw a smile on my son face. Vincristine is one of the chemo medicines that he takes ever Thursday. But vincristine is the one that makes him so sleepy, drained, and causes the constant stomach pain. He was so happy, I was so happy! Maybe, my son can enjoy life and be that silly boy again. He went for x-rays for his stomach. They were looking to see if Dalen stomach had been damaged from the chemo. His stomach was fine! Thank you Jesus! He slept through his fourth chemo treatment, but he woke up smiling and energized. I was so amazed how energized , he was. He was walking without having to squat and the jokes were coming. He's back! God is so good! He is showing Dalen that He is always with him. Next week Dalen will have to go back to the two treatments,but that's okay because God has shown him that He will take good care of him always.

At the end of the treatment one of the nurses had asked him was he okay? Dalen said "Yes, by the Blood!"