Two years to go

So Sarah's ANC number was 1300 on Monday.  That meant that we got to start her next round of treatment.  It also means that I am writing this from the hospital.  It also starts the two year clock for when we will be done with her treatment.  We are told that once we hit maintenance, the treatment is pretty easy.  It drops down to an appointment a month.

This round of treatment is when Sarah gets a large dose of methotrexate over the course of 24 hours.  She then needs to clear it from her body.  The doctor's told us to expect Saturday or Sunday to get out of the hospital.  We are telling Sarah that if she drinks a lot, she can get out sooner.  She has done a good job today about drinking and eating.  We hope she keeps this up.

She is able to have visitors between the hours of 8am and 8pm.  The unit asks that anyone who is sick to not visit since they are many kids that have a compromised immune system.  She is in room T-3267 Bed 2.  She is sharing the room with a cute 2 yr old who had a form of lymphoma.  The other girl is on her last treatment, and should be home and done by Christmas.  Sarah enjoys having the other girl to talk to across the room.

We are grateful for all those who lend support.  I know that Jess has already had to call a couple of people to help out at the last minute.  I am grateful for all of you that help out.