Consolidation

This is a breakdown of what the next month has in store for us. But I wanted to start off by saying Jaidyn slept 11 hours straight last night. I don't even remember the last time anything close to that happened, but I am thankful, rested and ready for a good day!


Side note: I may have woke up in panic mode since it was 8:00 am and couldn't figure out why Jaidyn was still sleeping. But that's ok. She had an amazing sleep. THANK YOU BLOOD TRANSFUSION!


PLEASE everyone if you can give blood, do it! It wasn't until this, that I actually realized how important it is for you to give. 


Ok so this month I have been told is going to be a breath of fresh air compared to the last month. I had had it up to here (insert hand motion above head) with the steroids. TWENTY EIGHT days of no sleep, constant eating and a VERY moody child. I was a bit on edge to say the least and i'm sorry for anyone that had to be around me. But we're done that now and we begin Consolidation.


For those of you that are following her treatments this month goes a little something like this.

Sept 15 and Oct 13: (start of 3rd phase called Intramaintenance) she receives Vincristine by IV.

Sept 15 Sept 22 Sept 29 and Oct 13: She has a lumbar puncture where she receives Methotrexate into her spine.

Sept 15- Oct 12: This month she starts a new chemo called Mercaptopurine or 6-MP is an immunosupressive drug that she takes in pill form once a day. She cannot eat for two hours before and one hour after. Also in the three hours of not eating she is not allowed to have dairy in any form. This all together is a  pain in the ass, I mean really what three year old will swallow a pill. Maybe I can just wrap it in cheese and have her inhale it like a dog? No? Ok fine, I bought a pill crusher and tried putting it in peanut butter on a spoon (as advised by the nurse to do) Ha... that ended with both Brandi, Jaidyn and myself covered in peanut butter in our hair on our face and both Brandi and I laughing hysterically and Jaidyn screaming hysterically. Plan B apple sauce.


The 6-MP is given everyday... great.


And thats it for this month. Pretty simple so it seems. I guess we'll soon find out.