following his lead...

Today was a good day!  Grier woke up and said he did not feel dizzy like he did yesterday.... He got dressed... packed his markers and NFL spreadsheet and was ready to go to the clinic.  He wanted to go get a "jelly biscuit" before we went to the infusion room so I said OK, if you feel like it-- and he did!  He ate half and was ready to head up to the 6th floor.... he led the whole way.. as we walked into the clinic he said MOM, they said to come on back so I followed him to the infusion room.  He picked his "spot" and took out his stuff and started coloring while they got all his chemo together and hung it on the IV pole-- HE has the routine DOWN~ He even asked to be unplugged from the wall and pushed his IV pole as he visited Sharon, Paula, & Molly...

Basically he felt better today.... but I was a little gun shy about taking him anywhere without the pink bucket--- He wanted a doughnut when we left the clinic and I said we would have to go to Harris Teeter to get one... and other "things" on his list-- and he said... NO I don't want to go-- Then I said well... Let's order our groceries online and go pick them up and he was so surprised that you could order groceries on the computer.... he sat with me as we ordered from HT---- Yes, he got his doughnuts and has eaten several today :)

He was funny today as he took his 3 chemo pills.... he was shaking the capsule.... and said sounds like a little rock in here--- I did it and he was right--- he then popped them in and swallowed--- after he got them down he asked me what would happen if he did not take this medicine???   Hmmm... that caught me off guard but I said... you have to take it... that is what the doctors said!~

Tomorrow is the last day--- I can't wait to tell him it's Friday-- I hope he starts singing....but I think he will miss his routine a little-- Not sure what next week will be like since we have not done this before.... He will not be thrilled about taking the needle out of his port--- but once it is out he will be OK---