Day 1 Update

So it's been a long day. It's 11 PM; I just got off a conference call for work; and Kalee and the kids are in bed.

Today's chemo seemed to go well. Kalee and Molly arrived at the hospital about 10 AM and were there until 3 PM. Molly seemed well the whole time, and was enjoying bouncing and kicking on daddy's lap.

Last Wednesday, Molly had a port surgically implanted. With that she won't have to have an i-v line placed in a vein every time, but she still is "stuck" with needle to connect the port with the i-v lines. It seems to bother her a lot less than a regular i-v, but that may be because her arm had to be taped down to a splint to make sure she wouldn't accidentally pull the i-v line out of her arm.

In the next couple of days, nausea is common, and on Mondays & Tuesdays, Molly has to take an antibiotic to protect against a type of pneumonia, which isn't great for her stomach either. So between those two, it's no wonder that she had a pretty good spit-up this evening.

We're getting a little anxious about next months visit to the doctors in Philadelphia. We'll see the ophthalmologist again, and have a better idea about Molly's progress. One thing we've noticed is that she has a blink reflex when things come close to her face. That's something that wasn't happening just 4 weeks ago. It may be related to her age, as this type of reflex increases with growth/development or it may be a sign of progress. I really don't know.

Thanks everyone for all your prayers. Hopefully Molly will rebound a little quicker than last time (we think she caught a stomach flu just after her previous chemo treatment). And already it's nicer being home, instead of on the road.