Just plugging on

Our appointment at the clinic on Monday was a bit frustrating. We arrived at 9:15 am and were expecting Sawyer to get two chemo drugs: vincristine and the asparaginase shots. We expected to be there for a number of hours due to the shots but during our brief meeting with the doctor found out that the pharmacy didn't have the asparaginase in stock. On one hand that was actually fine - meant we'd get out much earlier and Sawyer wouldn't be doped up with heavy Benadryl and hydrocortisone so he'd feel better that day and the next (all the better for doing homework assignments and taking his first regents exam). The downside is that it means another appointment to make up for it - it will get tacked on the schedule in mid-July.

The vincristine administration is really quick - probably 20 minutes tops - but we waited over 2 hours for the pharmacy to send the medicine up to the clinic, so our long-appointment-turned-quick ended up being fairly lengthy.

Sawyer has decided his second wish for the Make A Wish Foundation would be a trip to Japan. Mark will get in touch with the folks and then the process can officially begin and we'll let you know updates as we get them.

I'm in Boston for a conference (drove yesterday and will leave on Saturday), so Mark will be adding the next few posts since he'll be taking Sawyer to appointments, etc. while I'm out of town. I'm heading to Cape Cod for a few days after the conference (and hoping for some warm weather!).

Sawyer has his Global History regents test this morning (and will be taking it in a separate room rather than sitting in the gym with lots of other students). Then he and Mark will head to Rochester for the asparaginase shots, as long as they have the medicine.

We finally got Sawyer's driver ed schedule for the summer and it will mean we have to make some adjustments to our summer vacation plans (not really a problem). The intructor was willing to put Sawyer in the group that best fits with the clinic schedule so it should all work out. He'll have to be at school every day for driver ed for six weeks (MWF at 8 am!) but it will be worth it since he'll be able to get his unrestricted license at the end as well as get a lower insurance rate.