SO CLOSE!

WOW. It almost seems impossibly surreal to know that this Monday is our FINAL CHEMO treatment EVER. We grownups are trying to wrap our brains around the idea and are trying to prepare ourselves mentally for whatever the newest "normal" has in store for us. Needless to say, we are VERRRRRY excited to enter this phase. It's been quite a year.

The children, on the other hand, have no difficulty with the concept. ONE MORE WEEK!!!!! That's all that matters to our little troopers. Yes, we will have lots + lots of followups and longer-term care ahead, but ONE MORE WEEK for accessing the port, then NO MORE TUBE!!!!!!!! It is a true blessing that Samuel's doctors are on board with us making sure that whatever may come in terms of blood work + CT scans (w/ IV-injected contrast), after Monday we will NO LONGER EVER AGAIN access Samuel's port. He's so thrilled to know that noone will ever again insert needles into his chest (can't blame him!).

Goobers :)

Getting ready to be accessed...he'd smile but he's making sure nobody makes any sudden moves :)

#1 support player hanging out while Samuel gets accessed

Wall TIC-TAC-TOE

Hard at work coloring

Colorful sea turtle :)

Puzzles while Samuel gets de-accessed

And, yes, of course chocolate milk........of course.

How many more, Samuel? ONE!!!!!!!!!!!