Comfort of Chemo

On a recent trip to the clinic for chemo Eden asked me, “Mommy why are you sad?” I responded by telling her “I am sad because you have to get chemo.” In the sweetest voice from the back seat, “but Mommy I have to get chemo to get rid of my icky-sicky cancer.” God is so good . . . we have the most amazing little girl that helps us through the days when joy is overshadowed.
Last month Eden’s chemo was increased to 125% of the normal dosage for all her oral meds. With the increase in chemo we noticed more days of lethargic behaviors and more nausea and vomiting. The side effects bring mixed emotions as it is reminder of all the “normal” that cancer has taken away however we are thankful the treatment is successful in conquering the cancer cells.
This last month’s clinic visit did not go as we had planned . . . her blood counts plummeted. Her netrophil count was 340, well below the 1550 – 5500 normal range. For the first time since beginning maintenance last fall chemo was discontinued. The monthly clinic visit that has become our normal left us all with fear and many questions. Eden’s counts were rechecked in a week and indicated they had rebounded. Chemo was restarted at her normal dose of 125% and we all feel a comfort knowing she is receiving her daily chemo.
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