Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Sarah's Cancer: Induction - Day 14 - Tuesday

Today is Sarah's last day to take her steroid.  Hopefully that means I won't get told to leave and "go to work" or "go upstairs".  She has been calm about it the past couple of days.  The last time I got yelled at was Sunday.  I am looking forward to less of the mood swings with Sarah.

Anna (our cousin) was staying out our house in Seattle for a few weeks before she moved to southern Utah.  She brought our Wii from home and a few games.  Lilly was especially glad because that meant that she had Lego Batman and Family Game Night to play.  We decided to add another game for her and bought her Toy Story 3.  She was excited and played this a little with her dad and then by herself.  Sarah watched on for a while.  It was fun.

We got results on Sarah's blood tests (CBC) yesterday.  Her ANC number was .1 and the platelets were 25.  That means that she will probably need another transfusion of platelets before her surgery tomorrow.  For her surgery, she only has to do one of the two procedures that they did last week, and I can't remember.  There is also a slight possibility that she may not have to have the surgery at all if her numbers from last week were good.  They said that it takes a week to get them back so we don't know what they are.  That means that we have to have her go up to the hospital fasting.

She has been funny with food and wanting to eat a lot.  Around 2, I asked her what she wanted for lunch (even though it was the third meal of the day).  She told me she wanted steak.  I told her we were planning on having that for dinner.  She then said that she wanted a soy-nut butter sandwich and a quesadilla.  She usually only eats one or the other for lunch.  I prepared it and brought it down and she complained that she wanted more quesadilla.  Oh well.  We love her.

Thanks for all the prayers and support.  Sarah loves the cards that have been sent.

1 comment:

  1. I'm so glad you have been updating here. It's been good to read. Your family is on everybody's minds it seems. You are a well-loved family.

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