Dominic Update 5.0 – Brown Eyed Baker

Content October, pals!

I hope you have all experienced a superb get started to slide and are taking pleasure in the cooler temperatures and wonderful slide days.

I’m popping in right now with a new Dominic update. Thank you all so considerably for your email messages, the cards and presents that you have sent, and all of the prayers you’ve supplied up our family members appreciates it all so pretty a great deal ❤️

The Hottest Remedies and Scans

Soon after Labor Day, Dominic had his next spherical of immunotherapy treatment method, followed up by a new set of scans and a bone marrow biopsy in mid-September.

We bought pretty encouraging news… the scan showed that 50% of the cancer has cleared, which is the most significant transfer of the needle that we’ve viewed so far.

The complete-system radioactive scan carried out for neuroblastoma is termed an MIBG scan and it is specified a “Curie score” – 10 segments of the physique are scored to 3, dependent on how much cancer is existing, which suggests the best score it can present is 30. In May, Dominic’s score was 27 following medical procedures and prior to commencing immunotherapy, his rating was 26. Following the next spherical of immunotherapy, this most latest scan showed a rating of 13.

His bone marrow biopsy confirmed what the medical doctor known as “just a trace” of neuroblastoma cells, a reduction from the previous 5 to 10%.

We pray that the immunotherapy treatments go on to be this helpful and that he will quickly be entirely cleared of the most cancers that stays.

Up coming Up…

Dominic will have his third spherical of immunotherapy the week following subsequent, and then the fourth round about a thirty day period right after that, followed by a different established of scans.

Immunotherapy, unlike chemotherapy, does not result in white counts, platelets, or hemoglobin to fall, so we really do not have to get worried about 2 times-weekly lab do the job or transfusions. We just need to have to go into clinic after a week to have his central line dressing modified.

In the Meantime…

Dominic started out kindergarten past week! It has designed my heart so pleased to see him having fun with typical 5-12 months-aged existence, displaying us the papers he’s worked on, and speaking about the little matters that have transpired all through the day.

Right after investing the previous 6 months heading back again and forth from hospitals, inpatient stays for chemotherapy, medical procedures, unlimited clinic visits, transfusions, radiation, and every little thing in among, having some normalcy in day to day existence has been this kind of a blessing for him.

AND he turns 6 this 7 days! 🎉

Coming Up…

You may have found a few of new e-mails from me this final 7 days! Thank you so considerably for the magnificent feedback!

I’m little by little setting up to get again into the swing of issues and with a a bit extra predictable agenda at dwelling, I’m hoping to deliver back again Friday Issues and mail you delicious recipes on a semi-common basis again. Stay tuned 😋