Tuesday (05 Aug) was the last chemo - 8 rounds... she did it! Our super NP (a.k.a. "Auntie" Trish) sat and visited with us during the administration, we took pictures, the staff gave Gianni balloons and a stuffed unicorn ("Uni-Corny"). I cried, Gianni did not.
I equate this round to the 9th month of pregnancy. You've hit the milestone, but you still have to do the time... So now we just have to finish out this round (clinic, blood chemistry, transfusions, etc.) with no major bumps.
The plan is to have one (Tuesday) clinic a week until August 26th. Aug 26 will be her post-treatment MRI; after that it's 1 clinic a month. The port has to be flushed a minimum of once a month, plus we'll be able to monitor her electrolytes and perhaps get her off some of the supplements. Once she has had 2 or 3 clear MRIs, we'll take the port out.
So... nerves and fear of the future not withstanding - we are moving forward!
We celebrated last weekend with a trip to G'ma and G'pa Walker's - lots of fun shenanigans (we had lots of catching up to do)!
Last Tuesday's labs yielded "adequate" numbers (RBCs, platelets, etc.) - not great but not low enough to transfuse. We are hoping that she will come up on her own. Her head is getting fuzzy, her appetite is slow but sure, and her energy remains high.
