Treatment Update

 

We’re two weeks in. Libby’s second treatment was Tuesday, and it was coupled with another IVIG treatment. This was a long treatment day. And I could tell she felt like crap. During the last couple of hours she didn’t want to watch her DVD, she didn’t want to eat, she didn’t want to sing, she just wanted to go home. And it was heartbreaking.

She definitely seems to be in more pain this go-round. She’s more nauseous, And she’s very tired. All of this is to be expected. The doctor told me these drugs are the nastiest ones they’ve got, but they get the job done. So we’re hanging in there. Our next treatment is Wednesday. It will be shorter-praise the Lord. And actually, after Wednesday, we have a little break as we wait for her counts to recover. Then, we’ll start round two. I will say this, it’s going quickly (a perk of doing this phase during the holidays?), and Libby is doing much better than expected. Or maybe, we knew she would do this well. It is Libby. Despite it all, most days she’s as happy as she ever is. It’s pretty humbling.

We’re continuing to pray for God to let this phase of treatment be as easy as it can be for Libby. As pain free as it can be. We’re praying she can verbalize what’s bothering her so we can address her needs, if at all possible. We’re praying to keep reactions to IVIG at bay. We’re praying to keep infections at bay as her counts begin to plummet. And we’re praying this precious little girl gets to enjoy some of this Christmas season! We have a feeling she will.