10-1-14 Zach's 9th Infusion and update

Zachary started his infusions in August.  At the time, he had a respiratory infection, was on steroids, 2 different "maintenance" inhalers, breathing treatments/albuterol inhaler, and his second round of antibiotics. Within a couple of days of that first infusion, the infection he had been fighting for more than a month was gone, and he was off the asthma meds he had been on since he was a baby.

This was his 9th infusion, and the 3rd one we did in his arm (since he still wasn't up for doing it in the stomach).  He says when I put the needle in the arm, it stings, but it doesn't bother him at all later.  I am not sure if he will choose to keep it in his arm or move it back to his stomach.

He has had an amazing recovery from his appendectomy.  1 week to the day after his surgery, he was back to soccer practice.  13 days after his surgery, he was back to playing goalkeeper.  14 days after his surgery, they were working on assists and shots, so they took shot after shot on him for about 30 minutes.  Then he ran the equivalent of a mile as well.  So I'd say he is back to normal, though his belly is still a little sore.  He even has a 5k Saturday morning before his soccer game Saturday afternoon.  He does not have a slow down or take it easy switch.

During the infusion

 His sisters had their infusions yesterday too.

After