Home Again...Again!

So Kade is now finished week two of round two of chemo. His limp is a lot better and his energy level is pretty much back to normal. When he was in the hospital he seemed listless and uninterested in getting out of bed. He just wanted to play with his toys and his video games and be unco-operative with the nurses and doctors! His hair started coming out with the last round so he and his Daddy made a deal to be bald buddies.
Kade had a rough morning as he had to get up early to be at the hospital for an out patient chemo dose and check up today. The feeding tube that has been helping him so much, has been a burden lately. It is extremely uncomfortable to be inserted, since it goes through his nose into his stomach. It is horrible to witness because it seems like the poor little guy is being tortured. Unfortunately he has had to go through this several times now, due to throwing it up and having it get blocked, etc.! When we got home from the hospital monday within a few hours he threw up his tube. We phoned the hospital and were told that he could wait until he came in for his next treatment to have the tube put back in...it was only one day after all. Well it's like he was a freed slave! He ran laps around the house and was playing and getting into trouble just like he used to...it's like a miracle. Unfortunately the need for the tube made itself well known. Kade wasn't able to keep any of his meds down, he wasn't eating and drinking very little. In no time he started to get weaker...well weak for him (it still takes four nurses, or two nurses and mommy and daddy to hold him down to get the tube in.)
Enter the rough wednesday morning...he had to get up early to get to the hospital in morning rush hour traffic. Then on the way there he threw up in the car. Mommy and daddy forgot to put on the cream to numb his access point for his I.V. (yes we did it at the hospital and waited until he was numb...we wouldn't just stab the poor little fella...what kind of parents do you think we are?!) Then he had to get the tube inserted again...yuck, what a morning!
There is however some good news. The Oncologist feels that the tumor is SHRINKING!
I wish I was as brave and strong as our little king! Our love to all and stay tuned for the next exciting adventure...