Still gearing up for cycle 7, but for now we will be in low gear instead of high. Turns out Gianni is neutrapenic again (second time this cycle) which means her bone marrow is just pooped out and can't quite get her counts high enough to safely start chemo tomorrow (her Absolute Neutophil Count (ANC) is at ~400, they won't start chemo until its >1000). She will still have the MRI, but no LP with chemo; the plan is to give her a short reprieve from the chemo (about a week) so that her counts can come back up and we'll shoot for next Wednesday to start cycle 7. Gianni and I had a fun visit to the Urologist last Friday, she did a great job with the "tummy game" (ultrasound) and the docs could not find anything out of the ordinary. So . . . looks like the hemorrhagic cystitis is under control; we'll check back with them after this cycle.
The trip to the cabin was fun and relaxing (proof is in the puddin' - see accompanying pics). It was a cloudy and rained a bit, but we found some nice breaks in the weather to play and carouse outside. We hit all the staples - bubbles, baseball, brownies, family music night, movies, popcorn, lizards, cars, dollhouse, and soldiers (to commemorate and honor the true reason for the season).
We'll be laying low for a while, enjoying the kids.
