Month: November 2014

Interim Maintenance Phase TWO – Week 4 of 5

Friday, 28 Nov 2014
(660 = ANC @ 07:50 on 28 Nov)
Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,

Ella completed the fourth session of the “Interim Maintenance TWO” phase today.

After a blood draw to ensure Ella was healthy enough to recieve today’s treatment, she was sedated in the procedure room and a spinal tap was performed in order to test the spinal fluid and infuse Methotextrate into her Central Nervous System (CNS).

Once Ella recovered from the sedation, she received doses of Vincristine and Methotrexate. The lumbar procedure and both infusions were uneventful and Ella appears to be tolerating the medicine well.

Ella is scheduled to receive fifth and final session of the “Interim Maintenance TWO” phase in ten days (Monday, 8 Dec 2014).

Pictured above is Ella and a fellow patient.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you.

Interim Maintenance Phase TWO – DELAY #3

Monday, 24 Nov 2014

(2440 = ANC @ 09:46 on 24 Nov)

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

The fourth session of the “Interim Maintenance TWO” phase was scheduled for today.

However, Ella’s Platelet count today was too low (38,000) to proceed.

So… We will return in four days (Friday, 28 Nov 2014) and try again.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you.

Interim Maintenance Phase TWO – Week 3 of 5

Friday, 14 Nov 2014

(1025 = ANC @ 08:46 on 14 Nov)

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;

Today’s ANC and Platelet counts were 1025 and 108,000 respectively.

High enough for Ella to receive the third of five Chemotherapy sessions she will received during this “Interim Maintenance Phase TWO”.

The next few days she will likely suffer nausea and mouth sores.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you.

Interim Maintenance Phase TWO – DELAY #2

Monday, 10 Nov 2014

(2280 = ANC @ 09:04 on 10 Nov)

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Today was scheduled to be Ella’s third session of the “Interim Maintenance TWO” phase.

Ella’s Platelet count today was too low (41,000) to proceed.

So… We will return in four days (Friday, 14 Nov 2014) and try again.

Thank you for your prayers.

God bless you.