The last couple of days have been a bit trying on Maggie (and on her parents). Maggie began steroids on Thursday and I am pretty sure they have kicked in. She has been quite fussy--nothing seems to entertain or please her. I think the chemo she has gotten the last couple of days have caused her to be needy as well as, we have spent most of the past 2 days nursing in bed. I have become her human pacifier. She just doesn't quite seem herself and it is evident in her behavior and neediness for Mommy. We have been able to take her off of IV fluids for awhile each day so that she might drive her red car around the hospital grounds. This seems to excite her as she will sit in her car with one arm perched on her back rest and the other on the wheel. She's already practicing the "cool" pose of driving around in a convertible. We look to go home tomorrow morning (probably after late morning rounds). The plan is to then come back to the clinic on Friday for another outpatient dose of chemo and blood counts. We pray that Maggie doesn't get any mouth sores (as last time she had this combination of chemo we were back in the hospital 6 days after discharge). We also pray that Maggie will stay infection free as this chemotherapy will knock her counts down to zero. Thank you all for your continued prayers.
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Thanks for the pictures of Maggie in car.
And thanks, Whitney, for sharing some of your own anxieties which are absolutely to be expected. And your explanation of what the doctor said helps the rest of us understand what's happening as well.
You are all three in my thoughts and prayers many times a day.
Love. Great Aunt Phyllis
I have truly enjoyed the pictures of Maggie. Thank you for the updates on you little Angel and even for your thoughts. Remember our GOD is a HUGE GOD !!!!!!!!!! You are all in our daily prayers . love you lucy metzker
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