If there was every any doubt about Carson's future profession, I think yesterday's open house at the fire station sealed the deal.
First of all, a HUGE thanks to the fire fighters of Arlington County Station 6 (Falls Church Fire Station) who laid out the red carpet and gave Carson the VIP treatment. Figuring Carson would likely have a low ANC count - which he did - the fire station graciously agreed to let us come early to beat the germ ridden crowd.
We arrived about 20 minutes before the official opening and were greeted by a score of fire fighters - all eager to show Carson around. The fire trucks, sheriff vehicles, and all the cool equipment were all out on display. Carson had the run of the station and he was chomping at the bit to see everything. And see everything we did!
Station 6 ROCKS!!
I am in awe and completely humbled by the attention we received. The crew of station 6 bent over backwards to make sure Carson had an outstanding time. And they didn't just succeed...they knocked it out of the park! Thanks guys!
Carson checks out all the fire trucks, then goes for a RIDE in the pumper truck!
A personal behind-the-scenes tour of station 6, the ride in the pumper truck, playing with the lights on the ladder truck...it was sensory overload. For once, Carson was speechless. Don't worry, Motormouth is back to talking today. In fact, I bet he'll be talking about this for months to come!!
No Germs Allowed
Carson's ANC last Thursday was a whopping 350...way below the 1500 normal minimum. His ANC will most likely continue to drop over the next couple of weeks as we finish our the consolidation phase of treatment. We are already avoiding crowds...and this will continue.
Back to the Clinic on Tuesday
Tuesday we are back at the clinic for another round of chemo and the dreaded PEG-Asparaginase injections - one in each thigh. Since his appetite has picked up, so has his strength...which means it's getting tougher to hold him down. We are NOT looking forward to the PEG injections. Poor guy.
Please pray things go smoothly on Tuesday! Go Carson!!
Paul.
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I know Carson will remember this day for a while. He looks so happy to be in the truck. Will he want to stop for a tour on his nightly walk by the station?
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Such an awesome trip to the Fire Station -- I can't imagine how excited he was to get to RIDE in the pumper truck! Oh man, I wish I could have seen that. I know there's lots of chemo to go, but I'm so happy he seems to have energy recently. Good luck with the ANC. We are praying for you.
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