5 Days of Chemo

Well, we began and finished day one of our five days of heavy chemo.  We went into the clinic this morning at 8:30 and didn't get started with the infusion of chemo until around 11:30.  They needed a urine sample to check the pH, and Maggie didn't cooperate right away.  It ended up being a decent day though and we were home by 4.  One potential hiccup is the possibility of a urinary tract infection based on the urine that they did finally get in the morning.  They took a better sample later in the day with a catheter and we'll get confirmation in the next 48 hours.  

Maggie is now on her feeding tube through the night and chemo or other fluids running 12 of her waking hours.  It is proving to be a bit tough as she has lots of diapers to change and she can't crawl around on her own without us trailing her with a backpack of fluids.  Our main goals are to get through the week, remain on track beating the cancer, avoid side effects of chemo (nausea) as much as possible, then start recovering.  We may have to add some antibiotics if her urine proves to show some infection.

Please continue to pray for Maggie.  She has a lot ahead of her in the short and long term.  We can't relax yet.  But, we are very, very proud of her and encouraged by her success to date.  This is a daunting week for sure, but it is better to be doing it outpatient rather than inpatient.