Just a quick update for all of you that have been so wonderful to us throughout this roller coaster.
Baby S had her first Chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday of last week. It was a 4-hour session, after a four hours of hydration and anti-nausea medication. She had her first follow-up treatment on Thursday of last week, a one-hour session.
Baby S came home on Thursday night. I was able to spend a little time cuddling her (after sanitizing and putting on a mask, of course) while we waited for the doctors to discharge her. When we brought her home, her siblings and my tween were able to don masks, wash up really well, and go in and talk to her, touch her a little, and snuggle her for a moment (they didn’t get to hold her and cuddle her though).
Since then, she has been thriving. We’re so impressed with how well she’s handling this first week of chemo. She’s been a happy, smiley baby, and C tells me every day how great she looks and how well things are going.
Baby S will have her second follow-up treatment this week, and another next week. The doses are low, they are trying to just shrink the tumor enough to operate. However, each follow-up may bring different physical and emotional reactions to the treatment. So, while I can say (with pride, thankfulness, and happiness) that she is doing well NOW, I have been afraid to say that too much. Basically, I know that several of my friends/acquaintances/contacts kept getting frustrated with the constant back and forth of cancer, not cancer, doing well, in the hospital, almost died yesterday, doing well, cancer, etc.
So … for now, I will say she is handling LAST WEEK’S chemo like a champ. Hopefully she will continue to have a “good” experience with chemotherapy.
Thank you, everyone, for your love, concern, prayers, well-wishes, and positive thinking. We love having your support.
xo