Monday 11/24

Well, it seems like the steroids have kicked in and we have a very hungry little grouch on our hands. She is REALLY grumpy! I think I would be too! We went to the clinic today for one chemo treatment through and iv, one injected into the spine, and a bone marrow biopsy. It was supposed to be a bone marrow aspiration, but for one reason or another the doctor couldn't get liquid bone marrow again. The doctor said not to freak out because it may just be because anatomically it is difficult on a child so small. Her hemoglobin is holding at 7.9 so we didn't have to transfuse (woohoo!) Her platelets are 59 since her transfusion on Saturday (woohoo!). Her white blood count is still low, but holding. We still need to be very careful about exposure and can't take her anywhere. Tomorrow we will find out the results of the bone marrow biopsy to see just how effective the first 8 days of treatment have been. PRAY FOR REMISSION!!! There may still be some cancer, which is not out of the ordinary at this point. If there is, we will do another bone marrow check next Monday. We actually don't have to go back until then unless we think her hemoglobin may have dropped before then. So the bone marrow thing scared us a little, but Rob's dad chatted with the doctor and she reassured him that the blood work looks fine at this point. This is so nerve racking. It is such a waiting game. I am learning patience, like it or not! Cora was really nervous about the whole thing today and cried for like the entire two hours. Rob was trying to explain to her that there are some bad guy cells in her blood and the doctors and nurses are trying to get them out. As soon as she came to after her procedure she asked for chicken fingers, then immeaditely after that she looked at Rob and said, "Did they get the bad guys?" She's such a lil trooper!