Yesterday's harvest went well...really well, in fact her levels were so high that it only took 2 1/2 hours and they managed to get 3x what they were after. Which in laymans terms means that when we do the reinsertion her recovery should be shorter. She was a trooper as usual, although they don't put them under anesthetic they just sedate them and she was determined not to go to sleep, but other than that she was calm through the whole thing.
I really think she may be a doctor or nurse later in life as she will not let the nurses clean her lines unless she gets her own alcohol wipe and helps. It is quite funny. She has also, thanks to some wonderful nurses, learned some new dance moves, as in the Hokey Pokey, however she gets this mixed up with "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "Ring Around the Rosey so she ends up doing all the dance moves at once, hilarious...
We get to go home today and will be discharged around 4 so it will be good for all of us to be at home for a change. We will then get readmitted on Thursday to do Gracie's next round of chemo and will be in until Sunday. Then, barring any infections or delays, we will get to be at home for most of April. Then readmitted for the month of May.
Hope everyone is keeping well, and so do enjoy all the messages and thoughts we are receiving from people. We have some of the best friends and family around....
Love to you all...
Such excellent and encouraging news Christa....and the adorable antics that kids get into at that age....sigh makes me nostalgic!
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Linda
Christa, Gary, Gracie,
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