We thought Cliff would start chemo on Monday, but because of
his low platelet counts he wasn’t able to. He is scheduled to start tomorrow evening…fingers
crossed! I was initially worried when I heard this, but Dr. Turner assured us
that this is completely normal at this stage of treatment. He even said that
most of the time this happens in the middle of treatment so Cliff has been
recovering from treatment very well. It’s because he’s amazing ;)
We had the joy of participating in the Light the Night Walk
for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for the past two weekends. I initially
didn’t want us to participate in this because I was scared of what I would see.
Seeing other families that are experiencing what we are makes me really sad. I said
that we would get involved with charities after Cliff was in remission. I
talked with a sweet friend and she said the perfect thing to make me realize I was
crazy.
I’m so glad we did these walks. You are with a ton of people
that understand what you are feeling. They are there for the same fight and carrying a balloon for someone they care about. The white balloon means you are a survivor or
currently in treatment. A red balloon means you are walking for someone. A gold
balloon means you walking for someone who passed away. As people were in line
getting their gold balloons my heart broke for them, but when I saw a now healthy
child ask for their white balloon I smiled.
I don’t know if it’s the inner child in me, but the balloons
were amazing! They offered the hope I needed to get us through the last two
treatments and radiation. At the Dallas walk they asked everyone to lower their
balloons. They then asked everyone who was holding a gold balloon to raise it,
then the white, then the red. When I looked at Cliff holding his white balloon
I have never been so proud. I loved Cliff way before cancer happened, but what
it has done for our relationship and our family over the last four months is
remarkable. What mattered before doesn’t now. I wouldn’t consider us lucky to
have experienced this, but we are lucky for what it has shown us.
For everyone that donated for Team Cliff…THANK YOU!
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