Olivia had her blood counts today. Her ANC was still below normal, although it was borderline acceptable to get chemo. She is now scheduled to come back on Monday next week for another blood count and if she's ready, she will start the second half of the Delayed Intensification phase on Tuesday.
This is when the tough part comes in. Once chemo resumes, she will be getting intense chemo for 2 weeks. 4 days on, 3 days off then another 4 days consecutive chemo. All are supposed to be outpatient only. It will start off with a spinal tap then the rest will be chemo through her port. In addition to that, she will also be getting oral daily chemo at home.
Olivia has not fully recovered yet from the past 3 weeks of chemo. There has been on and off days. Today she wasn't so energetic at all. She refused to stand on her own or walk, complaining that she has a hard time. I had to massage her stomach and legs until she fell asleep. Over the weekend, she also lost majority of her hair. It's something that was expected to happen, but was just difficult to watch chunks of hair fall off.
I ask for your prayers that Olivia stay strong for the next few weeks of intense chemo. This week marks the beginning of her 6th month of treatment. As much as I am dreading this phase, what comes after is what we are looking forward to. A few more months of intense chemo and she will be on maintenance soon, which means less frequent chemo for the next 2 years. She has proven to us the past 5 months that she is truly a fighter. Sometimes though, even fighters need to recharge and recuperate. I know in my heart that she will get through this. Go go go Olivia!!! We're with you all the way!
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