Chemo day

Yesterday was chemo day. Because Olivia only gets IV chemo every 4 weeks now vs weekly (at times daily) in the past, she tends to get more nervous about getting poked with a needle on her port. Good thing her nurse is really good accessing her port. We've had some really bad experiences before when we have to go to the ER because the nurses there don't really access children's ports all the time and not very experienced with it.

Her blood counts have improved too. Her hemoglobin count is at the highest I've ever seen at 11.5 (normal is 12-14). Her ANC has gotten back to 2,000+ mark. Everything is looking good for her.

Her hair is getting thicker and soon she will be able to wear a clip again. The other day she wanted a haircut so I gave her a trim. She complained afterwards that there's still hair left on her head! She actually got used to not having hair!

I also talked to her doctor about her cavity problem. He preferred that the procedure be done at their hospital rather than the dental office or a different hospital. Her procedure will require sedation, same way she gets sedated for chemo. It actually makes me more comfortable doing it at the same hospital Olivia goes for chemo treatments. At least we already know the anesthesiologist and they know Olivia's case more than anyone.