Last Chemo!!!!!

This afternoon, Braxton's nurse hung his LAST 24 hr. chemo infusion!!! He''ll be done tomorrow by 9 a.m. then off to his spinal tap and ...home!!! 3 months of heavy duty chemo treatments are finished and results are great! Nurses have been coming in to congratulate Braxton for being finished. :) He would be happier if he weren't having nausea symptoms from the drugs. He hasn't been sleeping well and is grumpy and impatient to be in the hospital for so long. So, I've kept myself busy and he's been sleeping and laying low most of today.
Yesterday David brought the group to have pizza and play games. We played Clue and then the bigger kids headed off to the Teen Room for more games and hockey with the hockey guys on the sliding and spinning metal rods under glass... Emma found a selection of trikes on the floor and, after choosing the best one, began her hour long spins around 5A and 5B and long hallways in between. David and I took turns trailing her and listenng to her talk. They all left 3 hrs. later and Braxton collapsed into bed. We watched the Twins for a few innings then switched to a movie instead.
Braxton has been sleeping on and off for about 3 hours, now. Lack of sleep and nausea drugs are taking their toll. But sleep is therapeutic. Brad will be coming for the last night shift and to bring Brax home after his spinal tap. We'll be on full time germ watch and counting the days until Braxton may have to come back with low white cell counts and a fever. Please continue to pray for Braxton's recovery.
-posted by Beth
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul."