Clinic Visit

We went to the clinic this afternoon to check Maggie's counts to see if she could get her low dose Methotrexate chemo.  She passed with her counts and along with her low dose chemo she began 6-MP again.  This oral chemo drug is given to Maggie in the evenings and she is not allowed to eat much of anything, especially milk products for 3 hours.  Tonight went okay, so hopefully it'll continue to go well.  Most children take this drug before bed, but with Maggie nursing at night, it doesn't work as well.  

Another surprise at the clinic was Maggie's weight.  On Thursday she weighed 22 lbs. 4 oz.  Today she weighed 23 lbs. 4 oz.  So, in one week, Maggie has gained 2 pounds.  We are thrilled--yeah for ice cream and pudding!  Maggie is actually beginning to take more food and act interested.  She really likes peas and is beginning to take some oatmeal and scrambled eggs.  We get so excited when we see her eating and all of our efforts are paying off.  

Some other new things Maggie is doing is when asked what the doggie says, she responds "woof!"  She also managed to say "mama" this week, thought she has temporarily forgotten today.  After naps Maggie has also been found sitting up in bed to greet us.  She is becoming more mobile (still no crawling, but there is interest of getting on her hands and knees and she scoots backwards).  Oh well, all in time she has come to show us.  When she does new things, she really out-does her self (like breaking 3 teeth in one week).  So we will wait for the time that she decides that being sedentary is no longer all that fun.

Thank you for your continued prayers.  Continue to pray for complete healing of Maggie's body and no complications or side-effects to treatment.