XP: Good thoughts and prayers for the next 8-10 weeks

fancynewbeesly · August 2014

Reese is restarting chemo tomorrow, and apparently the next 8-10 weeks is the hardest on them with chemo. She is back on steroids again, every other week for about 8 weeks. This chemo will drop her immune numbers again as well--and her other numbers (red blood cells and platelets too) so she is susceptible to infections and fevers. Which may mean a hospital stay.

With the steroids are grocery bill is going way up again. Last time on the steroids, Reese was eating a full pizza pie a day! (or at the very least 6 slices). There was one morning from the time she woke up until 11am, she had 3 slices of pizza, a box of frozen waffles, two things of yogurt and a 1/2 gallon of milk. Plus the 'roid rage, and all the other side effects.

Whenever I tell anyone that we are starting delayed intensification next, they have a knowing look and they go well it is only about 8 weeks. She will lose her hair again, it was starting to grow back.

Hopefully this round goes smoothly and she has minimal side effects, like the other rounds of chemo.

catycate · August 2014

God, I'm so sorry you have to go through more chemo. I hope the time moves quickly for y'all. Will you be on house arrest again?

dizzycooks · August 2014

Thoughts and prayers for sure! You all have a great attitude and she is a lucky little girl

are you returning to work this fall (you teach right?) or are you able to be home with her? Either way, you're doing great!

raraavis28 · August 2014

All the ts and ps for you guys.... I hope it goes as well as possible! Reese is such a little champ!

fancynewbeesly · August 2014

Yeah, modified house arrests. We will probably take her out of some events---DH's work is holding an Alex's lemonade stand in her honor, but mostly back at home with HEALTHY visitors. Or in public with a mask.

I will be returning back to work in the fall--she goes to a babysitter who usually has only one other kid on the day that Reese is there, so she goes there. The doctors feel that is "safest" bet---like it would be similar to if she had a sibling who would bring germs home.

We just redid the bathtub in our house, it is a huge tub and nice and deep so that Reese can relax in there when she wants to. She loves the water.

orangegoggles · August 2014

Wishing you the best of luck with everything. She sounds like a trooper and you sound incredibly strong. Hang in there, and lots of T&Ps!

thechickencoop · August 2014

Good luck with everything! She is such a trooper

Andrewsgal · August 2014

Sending thoughts and prayers your way.

Geicogecko · August 2014

Your family is so strong. Thoughts and prayers.

ariel06 · August 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you guys.

bumpuser8448316 · August 2014

Thinking of your family. Hope it all goes smoothly. Reese is a tough girl for sure! Love following your updates on FB

zbeesma86 · August 2014

Reese and your family are so strong- sending you all good vibes and thoughts through all this. Please keep us posted!

jillyjill1026sr · August 2014

Wishing the best for your family and Reese. Hope the next few months go as smoothly as possible. What a trooper she is (you and your husband, too!).

likeanoldtimemovie · August 2014

Praying for you guys!

Aussie45 · August 2014

I followed her page on FB and it's so fun to see her doing all the different activities! I hope these 8 weeks fly by for ya'll and the side effects are minimal. Sending T&Ps for you and your family.