Our "freedom" is ending tomorrow morning. After going to the clinic today and having a CBC (Complete Blood Count), we were told that she is ready to go back for chemo. Maggie will have the exact same treatment as she did 2 weeks ago (Methotrexate for 24 hours and then fluids to rid it of her body as quickly as possible). We hope that it goes as well this time as it did last time (with the exception of mouth sores--we don't want those to come back). She'll also have chemo inserted into her spinal fluid, which she's had done quite a few times now.
Maggie has been a joy. She has been smiling and laughing and with the exception of her not sleeping well, she is our "old" Maggie. It will be hard to go back into the hospital and have her hooked up to IV's and a catheter. During the last week and a half, life has felt more normal (or as normal as it can get knowing that our normal has changed).
We continue to ask for your prayers, specifically that Maggie will respond well to the chemotherapy (she will not get sick, not get mouth sores, and will get rid of the chemo quickly) and that she will not get diaper rash or tape burns from the cathetor. We would love to be able to come home again on Monday, so we pray that things might work in our favor.
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We've been keeping up on every post you put in here, and please know that prayers are going up on a regular basis from our house on your behalf. We will be thinking of you as Maggie goes through another treatment this weekend, and will pray for everything to go smoothly and that you all sleep a relatively decent amount. We send our love. Katie Immel & family
I am praying for Sweet Maggie, especially tomorrow as she has a full day of planned events.
JoEllen Hummel
I will especially remember you all in prayer this weekend. Love. Great Aunt Phyllis
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