Since Wednesday, when she had the Neulasta shot (which helps rebuild your white blood cells), Vava has had an amazing resurgence of energy. She is completely her old self, except for the IV hanging from her arm. It's wonderful and unnerving, like maybe this cancer diagnosis really is just a bad dream....
We are hoping that after lab tests on Monday Vava will even get to go to school this week, if only until she gets tired. The following week she starts round 2.
So this is apparently how it will go; chemo, sickness, recovery, start again, until October. We realize the chemo has some cumulative effects, and that the "sick" times may last longer and the rebounds be less dramatic.
But the whole process is gradually becoming less horrifying.
We are grateful for your support, and ask that you consider giving support through donations to Children's Hospital and to any and all cancer research (something like 85% of all cancer researchers applying for funding get rejected by the government). Many of the parents and kids we meet in the oncology clinic and inpatient facility at the hospital don't have the kind of extended family and friends network we are so fortunate to possess.
Much love and hope from Ki and Marty
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