Serenity’s appointment last week went well. She had lost a bit of weight, but not as much as I’d thought (0.4 lbs). Her ANC was 0.9 and they like it to be 1.0 so she did not get her last dose of IV methotrexate. She still got IV Vincristine, but didn’t need any platelets or whole blood so it was a fairly quick appointment. We were one of the only people in clinic so she got her choice of toys and we were seen quickly. It made me wish we could always come on Fridays!
This week she gets a break from chemo but we do go up on Thursday for an echocardiogram. The new chemotherapy that she will be getting in the next phase can cause heart damage so they like to have a baseline so that they can monitor for any changes. She will probably have to be sedated for the test so we are going up really early on Thursday. We will have to leave around 5:30 – 6:00 a.m. to be there by 7:00.
Other than that all is well.
I’ll be praying that her heart stays strong. Thanks for the update!