Millie's Miracle

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Chemo Round 2 complete

Chemo Round 2, Day 5:

Look who is HOME!   
Her appetite for salt has returned with a vengeance. She enjoyed lays potato chips, and then had dinner.  Even drank on her own.  However when I got the medicine in her mouth we ended up wearing more than we swallowed . 

Praises:
our family is together again
she feels good and is mostly happy
she’s eating 

Prayers:
starting to tomorrow daddy and I administer a nightly shot to her sweet thigh.  Whew!  I volunteered to pinch the site while he mans the needle. 
Between Tuesday and Thursday her numbers will bottom out if they are going to.  Day 7-10 is what they expect.  Pray for fast recovery of blood counts.

Saturday, July 27, 2019

No more oral medicine

Please pray hard tonight. Millie has decided not to take ANY medicine by mouth. Everything is a huge fight. She’s not eating or drinking either, but the meds are a big problem.

Praises:
still low chemo effects

Prayers:
 medicine adversion
Little Brother is now covered in a rash?  Or bug bites??  Urgent care says no chicken pox but maybe bed bugs.  No no and no!  Please pray that’s not our next big hurdle. I don’t think we can do this too 

update:  So I’ve searched the beds and find nothing. Whatever is biting him is not a bed bug PTL!

Friday, July 26, 2019

2 year molars

Chemo Round 2, Day 3:

Such a sweet smile on our little one.  Very uneventful day. 
She got choked and threw up once, her fever spiked to 101.5, she’s not eating much,  but overall nothing unexpected. 
Praises:
 we had a low key day!
 Watching Millie smile and laugh at her nurses. 
Dentist said her teeth look great. Her molars are coming in. ((Who knew you had to see a dentist to get a stem cell transplant??))

Prayers:
continues low key chemo effects 
 miraculously shrink tumor

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Chemo Round 2, Day 2

Chemo Round 2, Day 2:

Millie’s day has been very routine. She got the treatment this morning and other than being whiny, she’s just been resting.  Her tummy is hurting tonight but that’s is more her constipation issue. The GI Doctors set a plan to solve that and keep her moving. 

Today she enjoyed painting in her water paint book. Later the Children’s volunteers brought a color with water book. She loves any “painting” project. 

In other news, after another trip to the doctor today, we now have 5 of us on antibiotics for different issues. The kids had more what daddy had. I had to get a second antibiotic shot today. We are so ready to feel well so we can help Millie feel well. 

Praises:
 Millie is having few side effects of Chemo so far. 
Daddy is starting to feel better
 We are so grateful for YOU!  Every comment, prayer, call, text, gift, food, and visit has been such a BLESSING of encouragement to us. 

Prayers:
For all antibiotics and GI meds to kick in quickly 
Pray that Millie’s blood counts stay strong. So far we have had no transfusions this round!  
 Pray that her remaining 3 days go smoothly. Lord willing we are done and home Sunday night.