Rough Weekend

First, the good news-  Maddy had another spinal chemo treatment on Friday at which time they also checked the fluid for "blasts"-  leukemia cells.  Her blast count was down to ZERO-  this is the first major hurdle she had to get over.  We are soooo thankful for this!

The bad news-  the intense treatments seem to have taken their toll on Maddy.  Starting Thursday evening and into the weekend, she spiked more fevers, was vomiting, and experiencing extreme pain in her abdomen and back.  She will not eat and all she wants to do is sleep.  She is currently on two different antibiotics and an anti-fungal to hopefully kick whatever is causing her fevers.  She had some blood in her vomit, so they have her on a medication for her stomach.  They are giving her pain medication for her back.  They have done an ultrasound of her organs and an x-ray of her back.  All of her blood counts are wiped out, so she is getting a platelet and blood transfusion tonight.  We practically had to force her to sit up in a chair for a few minutes today and take four very small bites of food.  The doctors will probably start her on TPN (nutrition through IV) tomorrow since it is going on five days since she has eaten anything.

Hoping and praying that things start to turn around here soon!!!!