An important part of Curtis' treatment protocol, is bi-weekly visits to the Medical Day Unit at CHEO. Typically we arrive at the clinic around 9:00 a.m., and we're there for at least couple of hours. One of the nurses on the floor, generally Anna, will come and find us in the playroom shortly after our arrival. Curtis and I go with the nurse to a "special area" where he has his blood pressure and temperature taken, plus he is weighed and measured. Once all of his vitals have been taken, we're taken to another "special area" where Curtis' blood is drawn. The only exception to this is on Mondays, when Curtis needs to have his dressing and caps changed. On these days, blood would be taken from his broviac line instead of from his arm or finger. While we wait for the results of our blood work, we generally go back to the playroom and work on a craft or play some games. Occasionally, the Child Life Specialists and volunteers will be doing some "cooking" with the kids in the kitchen. Last week they made cupcakes baked in ice cream cones. (Very good stuff!!) Once our blood results come back, we would be free to go home unless Curtis' platelets or hemoglobin were low. In that case, we would stick around for a transfusion. When we're at clinic for a readmission visit for our next round of chemo, we would also have a visit with the oncologist. Although this all may sound very overwhelming, it actually isn't. All the nurses and Child Life Specialists work together to make things run as smoothly as possible and there are many volunteers more than willing to take Mac for a walk if things get crazy for a minute!