Cycle 5 begins

Today we begin Cycle 5 of chemo! Arriving at the Clinic at 930 this morning for port access and labs. Her vitals are taken and she is weighed and measured. Today she was 15. 7 kg (34.6 lbs) and 111 cm (43.7 inches). Once labs were back and counts are good, Cydney is cleared to get her Chemo treatments. Cydney does not like her port accessed and knows what is coming when I put the numbing cream on her at home just before we leave. She pleads to not have to get a shot or a poke!

Cydney passes time at the clinic waiting either sleeping or watching her tablet. Today she chose tablet. After a couple hours of waiting we were cleared to head upstairs to her room and get situated for the overnight administering of Chemo.

Once in the room we got her settled into bed and set up her activity box! She has play-doh, crayons and markers, a coloring book, flash cards, and playing cards. We also bring along a few books to read. As I was getting her set up with play-dough and a movie on the tablet she stated "This is the best day ever! Both a movie and play-doh!"

By the time we got into the room, they begin fluids and anti nausea meds, review her needed medications and get an update of the past few weeks they began Chemo around 3pm. Today she is getting Vincristine, Cisplatin, and CCNU.

We pass the time; playing, talking, watching movies and hopefully her getting a nap. Although that is difficult to do when someone in walking into the room every 30 minutes. Due to the fluids she is also having to use the restroom every 20 minutes it seems.

We are hopeful to get out of the hospital tomorrow, as long as her nausea is not bad and she is handling the drugs well we will be discharged. So far each time we have not had any issues and been discharged the next day. We then return to the Clinic on Thursday to receive a Neulasta injection, to help fight off infection.

Halfway through Chemo! She is amazing and handles all of this as well as anyone could imagine.

No school this week, due to the treatments. She is looking forward to returning next week.

Thank you all for the continued support and prayers.