January 16, 2006

Yesterday Leah had a great day....today Leah did not. This morning already she complained of being tired and did not want to eat. So, we laid around and slept a lot. Because this is a holiday there has not been much to do. The library is closed, the restaurants are closed, and we still do not have a laptop. Since Leah does not feel well, that is probably fine, but I have been quite bored. This afternoon our friend, Graham, stopped by. It was wonderful to have adult conversation. Shortly after he left, Leah threw up. Since all she has eaten today is dairy products, it was quite stinky coming back up. I even had to do laundry here. That is probably not all bad. Leah's puppy is whiter than he has been since she got him two years ago. She has not thrown up again, but she does not feel well at all. There is no real reason why she is throwing up except that she has probably contracted a bug of some form. Lucky girl. Now we are waiting to see how fast she can get over this. I will talk with Dr. Goldman tomorrow about when they plan on starting chemotherapy. I know they would like her to be over this before they knock her down again. So, this is a wait and see game once again.

When Dr. Loew rounded this morning Leah looked much better -- this was all before she got sick- and he thought that we could start chemotherapy on Tuesday night or Wednesday. Her counts are up enough now that we are no longer doing GCSF shots, but are waiting the 48 hours after we give our last one before chemo. can start.

Since I am blogging from a computer in the hall, I am working in a hurry. Leah seems to doze on and off and she wants me to be by her every second. Chris is coming tomorrow, and we are still debating whether he will bring Chloe. Leah wants to see her, but if she feels sick, I doubt we will have Chloe come. I will be back in Denver for a bit on Wednesday and then back in Iowa City.

Please pray for Leah to feel better so that we can have our third round of chemo. Also please continue to pray for her treatment to work and for her continued recovery.