Welcome!

Since Hayden was diagnosed with leukemia on Nov. 19, so many people have reached out to offer support and encouragement. We’re very grateful and take a lot of comfort in this. We’ll try to post regular updates here about Hayden’s progress so that everyone can participate in his battle.

So much has happened in such a short time. Rather than trying to start from the beginning, I’ll let you know where we’re at today, then later backtrack to fill in some of the gaps. After a rough night of tummy aches, Hayden is peacefully sleeping now. It’s a good thing because his 3rd bone marrow aspiration is at 2:00 so he can’t eat or drink. This is how we find out if Hayden’s a Rapid Early Responder (RER) - as you might have guessed, this would be a good thing. He’s also getting a PICC line, which means fewer pokes for IV’s and blood tests (hopefully this line will last for 6 months or so). He’ll be put under for theses procedures.

Today also marks the end of the 14-day run of dexamethasone (dex) and we won’t miss it. Hayden’s side-effects of this steroid include nasty tempers, severe muscle aches, and food binges….yikes. It will take a few days to totally clear his system….we’re sooooo looking forward to getting our little boy back.