Hey, I am so sorry for not updating in ages! I am currently supervising at a pub which has just opened so I am literally working everyday 10-1am! so haven't had anytime at all for updating. Now we have been open for a while though I will be able to update more regularly. Thank you for all the lovely reviews though and hopefully you are all still enjoying it :) Let me know what you think :)
It was the day of Casey's first chemotherapy session, the atmosphere in the house was tense and it didn't help that Heath was playing up. This was because he was worried for Casey and didn't know how to handle the situation although Brax didn't see this. "Heath I swear to god, get your ass up stairs and get ready for school" Brax shouted. Heath kicked a chair, squaring up to Brax. "Dont you dare mess with me today, just go and get ready. Now" Brax said shortly. Heath was about to reply when Casey came down the stairs. "Fine" he mumbled walking out the room. It wasn't fair for him to act like he was today but he couldn't help it, he just didn't know how to handle the emotions.
Brax sighed before turning to his youngest brother, "You okay buddy?" he smiled, ruffling his hair. Casey smiled slightly, "Yeah" he said, before frowning slightly, "I'm a bit scared though" he admitted looking down. Brax bent down to Casey's eye level, "I know you are Casey, but im gunna be there so nothing bad will happen, there just going to give you some medicine to begin to make you better. Casey smiled, satisfied with Brax's reassuring words. "You want and breakfast?" Brax asked taking a sip of his coffee. Casey shook his head, "No, I'm not hungry" Casey said smiling weakly. Brax smiled sadly, "alright, I'm gunna get dressed then" he said leaving Casey to watch TV. Casey had lost his appetite the past week and he was already loosing a lot of weight.
Casey clinged onto Brax's hand as they walked up to the reception at the hospital. "Hello, we have an appointment for this little guy to start his chemotherapy today" Brax told the receptionist giving Caseys hand a reassuring squeeze. "Okay, if you could sill in these forms for me the doctor administering the treatment will be here shortly," she smiled. Brax began filling in the forms, Casey hid slightly behind Brax's leg, suddenly feeling very nervous. The receptionist smiled down at the small boy, "You will be fine," she said to him, smiling. Casey didn't say anything, he was scared if he did he'd cry and he didn't want to embarrass either himself or Brax.
The two brothers had been waiting 7 minutes, Brax counted, trying to keep himself distracted, before the doctor came. He led them through to a room where the treatment was going to be. "Okay mate, if you could just hop up on here" He said gesturing to the bed, "I am going to put something called a cannula just here in a vein" the doctor pointed to his crease in his arm, "and thats where the medicine is going to be going in," the doctor paused so that if Casey had any questions he could ask them as it was important, especially with child cancer sufferers, to ask questions if they had any. Casey didn't speak so the doctor continued, "the treatment will last a few hours today, but I will pop in regularly to check on you," He smiled. The doctor began preparing the cannula and chemo drugs. "Case, do you have any questions?" Brax encouraged, Casey shook his head, biting his lip as he watched the doctor work. Brax smiled at Casey, "I have one doctor," Brax said, in the hope that it would encourage Casey to ask questions as he too thought it was important for his younger brother to ask questions to settle his nerves, "When you put that cannula in, is it going to hurt?" Brax asked, a simple question to get the ball rolling. The doctor looked up and smiled, "No. maybe a little scratch but it will be no worse then when we took your bloods Casey." This made Casey feel slightly better. "And I will feel better?" Casey asked, looking up at the doctor shyly. "Not straight away, but hopefully you will eventually". The doctor then, asked Casey to keep still and take a deep breath in as he inserted the cannula. Once this was done and he had reminded the boys of the possible side effects he left them alone.
Casey looked down at his arm, watching the medicine go in to his blood stream. "Right, we've got a few hours to kill, how about you let me beat you in a few games of snap" Brax said, distracting Casey. Casey smiled cheekily, "Yeah, and you have to let me win because im sick" he grinned. "In your dreams kiddo" Brax grinned dealing the cards. They played a few games, Brax winning most of them and letting Casey win one.
After the first hour Casey put his cards down, he was beginning to feel tired and not too hot. Brax looked at him concerned. "I dont want to play anymore Brax, I'm to tired" he said softly, lying down curling up. Brax stroked his hair, "Alright mate, how about I read you a story or something and you get some rest?" he suggested, Casey nodded with a small smile. After a little while Casey whispered, "Brax". His older brother looked up from the book he was reading, "Yeah mate" he replied softly. "I dont feel very well" he said, his eyes glazing over as tears pricked his eyes. Brax put the book down and helped Casey to sit up. "The doctor said this was one of the side effects bud, you'll be okay though".
"But I wont want to vomit anymore, it hurts" Casey began to cry. Brax got up sitting on the edge of the bed as Casey cried, "I know mate, just try to calm down" He said rocking his younger brother softly trying to calm him. "I think I'm gunna be sick" Casey mumbled, his hand flying up to his mouth, Brax quickly grabbed the bowl just as Casey began to throw up. Brax rubbed the small boys back, passing him water in-between him being sick. It was going to be a long road to recovery he thought to himself.
After the treatment Casey was exhausted so Brax carried him out to the car. He put him in the back seat, a bowl on his lap incase the nausea hit him again. On the way to pick Heath up Casey fell asleep much to Brax's relief.
"How was it?" Heath asked getting into the car.
"Not great mate" Brax said looking at his middle brother.