Home Stretch

When we started this blog, we vowed to keep the posts positive, and to focus on the things that were going well even when we hit a low point. With the exception of my frustration with EVERYONE regarding the rash (no, I'm still not completely over it), we've been fortunate to always have had something positive to focus on. This is not the case for everyone who goes through this, and it is at those times when we hear about someone who has recently been diagnosed, that someone's cancer has spread, or that a friend has passed because of this disease, that we realize how truly lucky and blessed we are. We also realize (again) how vulnerable we are. We know that things could turn on a dime.

So we approach these last two weeks in great, but tempered, spirits. We are still in "break" because Olivia's counts were not high enough to have chemo on Monday. But she is fever-free and the counts are on the way up. She is keeping up with school work, having PT, and exercising at home. We'll return to clinic on Monday for the 1st of the two remaining treatments.

Olivia has also finally agreed (more like caved in to my badgering) to let me tell her "wish." Not sure why she's been holding out -- must be the 13 in her. We are going to visit the set of Glee and meet the cast! Morgan has never seen the show, but she's been dying to tell everyone that she's going to "hollywood!" Two wishes in one. They both deserve it.