Great news on Wednesday -- Olivia's chest CT and bone scans are clear!
Now we'll focus on keeping it that way. The oncologists will monitor her every three months for the first year, then every six months, then once a year. She'll also be referred to Infectious Disease (my favorite people, aka the people who swore she wasn't allergic to the antibiotic that caused her rash) so that they can prescribe an antibiotic that she will be on for the next year to fight any infection that might set in in her leg.
In the meantime, Olivia returned to school a week and a half ago and it couldn't have been an easier transition. The school is very accommodating and the kids gave her a very warm welcome. This is her first year attending this school -- she went from a school of about 70 kids to 700+. I knew things were fine when, about midday on the second day, I received a garbled text from her asking if she could stay at school until 8:00pm for the volleyball marathon (no, she wouldn't be playing but she wanted to stay, watch, and help keep score). It was as if she had been going to school there all year.
She is moving slowly along with PT. The bone is still not fully healed (chemo slows it down) and until it is, she needs to use the crutches. But she is getting stronger and stronger everyday and she no longer needs the brace.
Next weekend is the trip to Spring Training. Will post pictures when she gets back. Enjoy the spring weather.
