Hard to believe it is already that time again but we got the call yesterday to schedule our next set of scans.  We had 6 weeks of excitement over clear scans and now we get 6 weeks of building anxiety for the next set of scans.  Jack will go in on February 14th for a CT scan which he is awake for so no anesthesia that day!  He will then get an injection for his MIBG scan the next day.  The 15th we go in and he goes under anesthesia to get his MIBG scan…the scan that makes any Neuroblastoma activity light up, so obviously we want nothing to light up!  The only good thing about going under anesthesia is that we get to see Dr Maze!  Since Jack doesn’t have to get the bone scan this time, it will be two very short days of scans.  Hopefully we will hear from Dr Eshun again that evening so we can start celebrating the next set of clear scans!  This will be Jack’s 9 month follow up scans…how time flies.

Jack has also stopped taking his Levothyroxine for his thyroid so he will get labs drawn when he is under to check those levels.  If they come back normal, he will be able to stay off the Levothyroxine and then be checked again at next set of scans to make sure it’s still normal.  That would be so wonderful if he was off all meds!!!

As always, Jack’s scans fall during a busy week…Braden turns 2 just a few days before and Zac and I will also be celebrating our 5 year anniversary.  I can’t believe so much has gone on since we were married…and even more so, I can’t believe my baby is turning 2!

So please start praying now and sending your positive thoughts this way!!  Clear scans…NED…clear scans…NED!!!!  No need for thyroid medication too please!!

Well Dr Maze and the wonderful Mary from Radiology have set Jack up for new scan dates.  He will be getting his bone scan injection on Tuesday the 23rd of August followed by the actual bone scan and then the injection for the MIBG scan.  Wednesday will be the MIBG scan and the CT scan.  So now Dr Maze will be there, Mary will be there, and our favorite Radiology nurse Angela will be there.  We still haven’t heard back about the hearing test, but I have a feeling it will be done on Wednesday.  I definitely need to bring a little something in to all of the dept for all that they do for us.  Mary and Dr Maze always get us in when we need to get in and they wouldn’t have it any other way.  Both of them are amazing!

Braden is still battling the head cold and Jack is getting better as each day goes so it would be great if we could get out and actually go swimming or something this weekend!

Start your prayers now that all goes well in August!