March 24

Update on Emily. Today we were back in the day hospital, for a standard Chemo visit. Things went about as smoothly as they could. We had her labs taken and then her thigh injection. The nurse reminded Emily that today's shot marked the half way point through induction phase, so she "only" has 4 more thigh shots to go in this round. Emily had a lot of anxiety before the shot, but actually once the needle was in, I saw her relax, and then it was over. It's sad but I think she is starting to get used to getting a shot. After the shot we have to wait for 1 hour, and Emily did an Art project to fill the time. Emily's spirits are high, and she articulated in her way that she understands what is going on, and that she is happy she has a curable form of Cancer. This afternoon we received the results of her labs, despite two weeks of Chemo her levels look really good, which shows how strong her little body is, and how hard she's going to fight.

For me, it's hard to hear her say those things. I am surprised how aware she is of her situation, and she's just 6 years old. At the same time I am proud of her, given that she understands, that she keeps a positive attitude and is fighting hard. Talk about brave.

Tracy and I are reminding ourselves we need to take it one day at a time. It's hard to remember to do that at times, but we are supporting each other, and when we need it, all of the support we have been getting from you, helps us keep going.