Perhaps the fact that his neutrophil count was low and delayed chemo for the week was a blessing in disguise because today was the first day in a very long time that Lochlan felt like himself (also the first break from chemo he’s had for weeks). And the timing couldn’t have been better because today was the start of our local county fair- which is second only to Christmas in our house (the boys LOVE it). Lochlan walked further and more than he has in months! He was happy. He enjoyed being there as usual. And although he wasn’t running around with his brother and friends this year he still enjoyed watching them and taking it all in.
Mitch and Luke stayed for more nighttime fair fun, but Lochlan decided 8:00 was late enough to stay. And as we left the fair grounds he said, “Today was a really good day, Mom.” I agreed and told him it was about time we had a good one. And we decided we deserved this one good day after all we’ve been going through. We also took a moment of gratitude for the view of the river that we had, and for the community we live in.
When we got home and got ready for bed, he said, “Sometimes life can be really hard. But I know I will get through this. It may take a while. But I’m going to get through it someday.” He sighed, and then decided to wind down with a little tv time. And I just sit here in awe of who he is, what he’s been through, and how he carries on one step at a time.
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