Sarah's Cancer: Induction - Day 19 - Sunday

I can tell as we get further in the treatment that it will be harder to remember what was normal before.  We are still giving antibiotics to Sarah every 8 hours.  This is an IV push (with a pump) over ~30 minutes.  It is something that is now mostly part of our routine but is very different from normal.  We have cause a whole lot more garbage than we did before.  From the syringes for the IV (5 in total, 2 Saline, 2 Heparin, and 1 for the antibiotic), to the gloves that we put on when we start and finish the IV, and the paper towels instead of towels for drying our hands (the doctors say that towels retain germs).  It is tough to keep someone protected.  Of course, it will be different after we get through the first couple of months and Sarah gets her healthy bone marrow back.  One of the doctors said to think of it like a garden that is all weeds (the leukemia).  The first couple of rounds of chemo wipe away all the weeds but there isn't anythings growing.  As we get further down the treatment, there will be good stuff growing and the chemo won't cause as much of a toll on the body.  In talking to a few other families that we met in the clinic, we hear that the first couple of months are the worst.  We hope that is the case with Sarah.  :)

Well we have picked up a bunch of hair today.  If you look close, you can see a few bald spots on Sarah's head.  She was tired today and had a hard day.  It wasn't anything in particular, but she whined a bunch and cried for various reasons throughout the day.  She does seem to have caught some sort of sickness on top of what she is already going through.  But, there were times when she was happy and laughing.  We hope we can get her through this and get her feeling well soon.

Jess made enchiladas for dinner.  Sarah said that she wanted them even though Jess thought she wouldn't eat them.  Well she loves her mom's cooking.  She ate a bunch, especially compared to the last few days.  It was good to see her eating well.

Thanks again for all the love and support.  We hope that the Lord blesses you all.