Today we got the results of Emily's CT she took last week. The great news is she is still in remission. We were obviously happy to hear this. Both Tracy and I had a great deal of anxiety about the results but weren't really telling each other. So it lifts a lot of stress to have that out of the way. We only get CT's every 6 months so it's not something we get used to in treatment.
Emily's lab results were really good too. She is on her monthly Prednisone and her ANC was over 6000. Prednisone makes your ANC increase. Her other levels that we track looked really good too. We are going to increase her chemo to %75.
Dr. Link had a longer exam with Emily than normal, probably connected with the CT scan. About once a quarter we start a new cycle of chemo and this is one of those times. He explained that most likely we are going to stay on %75 dosage for a while because she has had trouble in each proceeding cycle. But if she is looking strong they will look at increasing again.
After her exam Emily got her monthly IV chemo.
This week Emily will finish out her Prednisone and take her daily chemo. We don't have anything else planned medically. She is out of school for the summer and is looking for play dates. We also have a community pool that is really popular with Emily this summer.
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This is great news and a great way for Emily and all of you to begin the summer. I hope it is a summer filled with fun and good health for all of you. Looking forward to following Emily's continued progress.
Cathy Breit
Wonderful news! Perhaps Emily is very sensitive to the chemo agents and 75% is doing for her what 100% does for others. Whatever the explanation, I am so happy to hear that she is continuing to do well. Waiting an entire week to get the CT results was certainly difficult, but all that anxiety is relieved as soon as you know the good results.
Summer can be a great time for getting together with friends and doing the fun outdoor things that cooler weather doesn't encourage. With two little ones, I hope you and Tracy have lots of energy to keep up with them now that school is finished for the year.
Celia
Great news!
Hey Emily, you even look cute up-side-down!! You look great!
We're so happy that things are going so well. Have a great summer!
Lots of hugs and kisses to you all.
Much love and prayers,
Auntie Diana ~^..^~ and Uncle Marty
Yay Emily! That is great.
I think we saw the very CT machine today. :) It was in the same area as Ricky's MRI machine.
Hey you guys! It's Lauren! I'm so glad Emily's summer is off to such a great start! I'll def keep praying for her. I hope all of you have a fun and enjoyable summer! I also hope Emily gets a lot of swimming time in! I LOVE swimming myself! It's actually one of my favorite parts of summer too.
Tell Emily I said hi!
I hope to hear from you soon, but take your time
Your friend, Lauren
P.S
Here's a joke to keep Emily's spirits up!
What kind of ship never sinks?
A friend ship!
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