kaedyn is fighting for his life he needs your help

Kaedyn continues to be such a strong little man. He is playing, running and growing like a normal two year old, but has a battle to fight and beat cancer.  You look at him and he looks like any other normal healthy kid.  I know in 5+ years, cancer will be an awful memory of the past and I pray for no long term side effects.
Next Thursday (1/12) will be the routine monthly chemotherapy at Shands.  He will have IV chemo injected through his port, the medicine to help protect him from getting the RSV virus, and blood counts taken.  If his counts are above 1500 (absolute neutrophil count) or the cells that help you fight off infection his chemo will be increased.  I hope it is right at 1500 or just below.  I don’t want him to have an increase in chemo because sometimes too much chemo causes a child’s immune system to bottom out which could mean an admission to Shands due to an infection.  No thank you!  Friday (1/13) is the dreaded spinal tap. This is the scariest part of Kaedyn’s treatment plan.  He is nervous and scared when we walk into the building where they do the procedures.  It is really sad for me because I cannot ease his fear.  He is such a bright little boy and he understands a procedure or something is going to happen to him. He says, “the Dr. hurts me” because his back is a little sore after.  I give him Tylenol every 6 hours after a spinal tap for 24 hours to prevent headaches. This is the most common side effect following a spinal tap.
Please pray for his fear to be eased and pray that Kaedyn not have any headaches following the procedure.
May you all have a blessed New Year.
Love,
Shelsie Ballew