01/08/2010
by Michael Wells Brady received his intrathecal chemotherapy today and came through the entire process in excellent condition. He was amnestied and everything went well. I have the “watch” tonight and it should be fun as Brady slept through most of the day. I think I might get some sleep around 3:00am if I’m lucky. Right now he’s having a bottle and just chilling. Sherrie went home early after much insistence but she needs to get as much rest as possible. I cannot state it enough what a fantastic mother she is; she just does everything she can to make sure Brady is as comfortable as possible and completely controls the entire process. Tomorrow I am going to give platelets for the first time. I understand it’s not much different than giving blood but I will let you all know tomorrow. Speaking of giving blood my friend and coworker Michelle Martin has arranged a blood drive at her Elks Lodge in honor of Brady. I will post the details of this as soon as possible but a thank you to Michelle cannot begin to express my gratitude and appreciation. This is going to be a short entry as it’s time for me to attend to Brady. Keep the thoughts, hugs and prayers coming Brady’s way… They help more than you know!!!“8 Years Later—Still No Cure for Pediatric Cancer” is a series of posts revisiting the journal kept by Sherrie and Michael Wells during the cancer diagnosis and treatment of their son, Brady Michael. Hopefully these entires will provide an understanding of the journey families face when dealing with these horrific diseases and of the important work the Hugs for Brady Foundation does.