Cycle 3:

Cooper tolerated cycle 3 very well physically, didn't get too sick and continued to eat and drink but didn't want to be in the hospital.  It was a very hard week!! We were discharged on Monday from Portneuf and went to Primarys for cycle 3 on Tuesday so no break from the hospitals.  He decided to protest on Wednesday and hid under his hospital bed for 3 hours screaming, crying and yelling at everyone to stay away.  It was a little hard for me to stand by and watch but I totally understood his frusterations.  For that moment Coop being a good little boy and doing everything that the nurses and doctors asked him wasn't important to me.  It hurt me to see him feel so frusterated.  We got through it and had a much better day on Thursday. 

We spent Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday at home enjoying every little moment.  Saturday was the Law Day run and Coop was able to ring the new Liberty Bell to start the runners.  He thought he was the star for the day.  He had a really good time.  Lowell, a close family friend, gave Coop his Boston marathon medal that morning.  Coop thought that was great.  Ike, Korbie and Jared ran the 5K for the first time in a summer series run.  Ike and Korbie want to run again, they loved it.  Ike's time was 26, Korbie 28, they both did so great!  I love that they love to run! 

Then Sunday night came and so did a fever.  Coop was admitted to Portnuef Sunday night for fever and they started antibiotics.  It is now Wednesday, his fever is gone and cultures have been negative but his counts aren't high enough to be discharged so we are stuck here until they come up.  Cycle 4 of chemo is scheduled for this coming Tuesday, hopefully we get some time at home.  Coop's brothers and sister miss their little brother and mom.    The above picture is Coop at Porneuf wearing an animal mask. 

Jared and I are still receiving so much love and support from all of you and want to say thanks again.  It is hard not having our family together much and trying to get kids to soccer, baseball and more baseball so thank you for all of your help, support, love and prayers!!!