Chemo Yesterday...

Gracie had chemo yesterday. Her sweet and helpful brother, Tanner went along. It's hard for both of them, but they support each other. Grace received Vincristine and her third dose of Doxorubicin. The doctor warned that we should really start seeing strong steroid side effects (appetite, mood swings!!! etc.). The Doxorubicin is definately taking effect. Grace is pale as a ghost, exhausted, and her ANC (absolute Neutrophil count) went from 3, 100 two weeks ago to 800 yesterday. We are told it could reach 0 and we just have to cross our fingers that she'll not get a fever or any sort of infection, or she'll be back in the hospital. The nurses have told us that Grace shouldn't go to any closed in places-malls, church, movies, etc. Of course, the doctor keeps saying live life as normally as possible, and just use really good hand washing, etc. We're erring on the side of caution and sticking around home! Many people have asked if her hair is coming out. In answer to that, yes it is. It is really thin, but still there. Although, in a fit of a toddler tantrum, Eva pulled on Grace's hair this morning and a big chunk came out. Grace was, needless to say, VERY cross with her baby sister. But, through it all, Grace remains as sweet as she can be under the circumstances. She is really enjoying books, movies, drawing and laying low because she's so tired.

Tanner has had fun over Christmas break...we don't know what we'll do without him when he goes back to school. He's such a happy medium and a source of fun in our home. He's crazy about Star Wars and making up all kinds of battle scenes with his figurines.
Eva is hilarious right now. If you give her a kiss, she wipes it off and laughs at you! She loves reading books and she is constantly following Annabelle around saying "sit and good girl" (more pronounced Goog Gil). She also calls JR and me "babe" constantly. We are in for trouble!