Post from my mom:
We started round 2 on Monday (21st). We switched our chemo day to Monday. This round is also one month. She had chemo (vincristine) put in thru her port. She had a spinal tap and a different chemo (IT MTX) put in her spinal fluid. These are the same ones as last month. The difference for this month is that this is her only dose of vincristine this round. She will have spinal taps every week for 3 weeks to put the chemo in. Yesterday was her first of those. Added for this round is an oral chemo (mercaptopurine). She takes that every night for 28 days. The trick to this one is it's taken at bedtime on an empty stomach. So we have to wait for 2 hours after she eats dinner and not eat anything else for the night. That's not easy for her. She likes food. Just ask her she will tell you. 😋. She can have liquids which is nice but no milk products or citrus for 2 hours before she takes it. She did well last night not eating after dinner. But it's hard if others are eating. Especially like popcorn, a family nighttime favorite. But they say it's healthier to not eat after dinner anyway right? We might have to make it a new family thing. The main side effect this month is nausea. Another reason for taking it at bedtime. Hopefully she'll sleep through it. Her counts for yesterday were:
ANC-1200
WBC-5.9
HGB-11.3
HCT-35.4
PLTS-360
Brinleys new favorite hat. :) Thank you Sister Pearce!
Easter with the Ravens. :)
Easter egg hunts.
She LOVES corn on the cob!
Soooo cute.
At the park with mom and dad. :)
Chuck E Cheese :)
Best friends!
Lone Peak pond. :)
Feeding the ducks!
Ice cream :)
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