Favorite Hannah Picture

Favorite Hannah Picture
"Yes, the park!"

Hannah Ballerina

Hannah Ballerina

Play Time

Play Time
"Go super fast!"

Hannah's Room

Hannah's Room

Happier Hannah

Happier Hannah

Hannah sleeping 4-13-10

Hannah sleeping 4-13-10

Preschool Friend's Art

Preschool Friend's Art
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Monday, July 26, 2010

Chemo Still On Hold

Hannah did not make counts again today. However, her blood counts have come up a smidge. Her ANC went from 168 last week to 218 and her red blood and platelets are holding steady. Her ANC is still too low to continue on to the next leg of treatment, IM. She needs her ANC to be at 750 or above to continue getting any chemo. I wasn't surprised, as she has been tired and off color all week. I still hoped, though.

Our next appointment is Thursday and if her counts are high enough they will start chemo that day. Please pray for us that her counts rise and that she not get sick. It is really important at this stage of her treatment.

Hannah did get to start her physical therapy today. She loves it! The PT room has lots of toys, a slide, stairs, balls, balance beams, and more! I should have taken a picture but forgot. They evaluated Hannah and had her doing exercises. It went so well that she never knew it was anything more than getting to play.

What they discovered was that there is significant weakness in her left leg and that she continually favors her right. She has lost strength overall in her legs as well, so much, that they buckle on her without warning. We were given a little exercise routine to do at home that Hannah, actually thinks is a pretty good time, so we got that going for us!

I think all the PT "playing" really wore her out because she passed out as soon as car started rolling!

5 comments:

  1. Hannah looks so sweet in that picture. Tired kiddo. Hopefully, her counts will come back strong in the next few days. Thinking and praying for you!!!

    Kathy

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  2. So the counts won this battle, but the force remains stong for the war. Yoda advises continued PT exercises to avoid the dark side.

    -Yoda & Yoda's mommy

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  3. Thanks for stopping by and praying. I can't imagine your battle, but I say a prayer for both of you.

    You both have such pretty smiles. Keep smiling and laughing, they are so beneficial to our mental health.

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  4. Thank you all so much for the nice comments. They mean more than you know.

    The Yoda and Yoda's mommy cracked me up! :-)

    Kathy, don't they look so angelic when they sleep?

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  5. Sitting her While Luke is sleeping eating my Ramen and sriracha and my thought's came to you...I haven't been able to look at the blog fo awhile, man how i've missed the updates (thanks for being so good at that) Love the taco's but hate that Emelia wants to try them now..LOL!
    I am sorry to hear about Hannah's counts..set backs plain suck! She is such a stong little lady and You...well that goes with out saying!! I'm here if you wanna chat. Love our talks!
    PRAYING FOR YOU GUYS!
    Jen

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