December 26, 2005

Today has been another great day at home. It is amazing how wonderful it is to feel normal, even if it is temporary. Leah has had another good, feverless day. I could tell she was tired today, but am not surprised. She has spent much of the past three weeks lying in bed and lately she has stayed up playing and being social much later than we normally would let her be up. One of her preschool teachers came to see her today and she enjoyed that a lot. Tomorrow she has a playdate set up with a preschool friend. Our one abnormal activity is getting a blood draw tomorrow morning. We have mentioned this and the fact that we will be going back to Iowa City, and both have been met with a few groans and whining. I cannot say I blame her because I am not excited about this at all. I think Chris and I are a bit more ready for what the Cisplatin does to her and how it makes her feel. We also have felt that these past few days that she has been home have been so much less stress-filled than when we brought her home after she received Cisplatin. Had school been in session we would have happily sent her this week.

Right now our appointment on Wednesday is at 8 AM in the clinic. From there we will be admitted to a room for her chemotherapy treatment. I would love to only be there for a few days, but am preparing myself for more.

Although we have consistently asked you to pray for Leah's health, we also ask that you also put Leah on your church's prayer list. We believe in the power of prayer and God's ability to work miracles.