Chemo: Day 2

Nothing really happened today besides chemo. I didn't go to the hospital, but my mom said that Matthew was totally out of it all day today. Boys from his volleyball team came in and brought him a volleyball signed by his entire team. He slept most of the time they were there though and barely said anything. His chemo started at four and they gave him two bags again, but they weren't as full as the ones he got yesterday.

In order for him to be able to come home for the 21 days between chemo treatments, he has to be chemically stable, breathing without the oxygen machine, and without fever. So every day he has to inhale from a machine that kids with asthma use to help build his lungs and make him breathe independently. I think he does this 10 times every 30 minutes. My dad has him try to walk at least twice a day too to get him somewhat mobile again. He hasn't walked in a week. The doctors also make him rinse him mouth out with this medicated and suck on these pills because the chemo he is getting might give him mouth sores.