Another Round of Chemo!

Last night was probably one of Kolby's worst nights in a long time. She was miserable and in a lot of pain. Sometimes Kolby gets fed up with all the meds she takes, and yesterday was one of them. She didn't take her pain meds and she paid for it last night. I did everything I could for her from foot massages, back tickling, hands, shoulders and arms rubbed, and nothing helped. In fact, she said it stung when I touched her. She took a nice hot bath around 12:30 in the morning. When she came out I had fallen asleep. So she watched a movie, and when it was over she woke me up in tears. I suggested another bath, and she decided to take another one. This time I stayed awake. I kept going in and checking on her. She was in there for about an hour and a half. Finally, around 4:30 a.m. she fell fast asleep. I felt so bad for her. It was a difficult long night, and I was glad when she finally fell asleep. Kolby slept in till noon, got up and went for her chemo treatment. She was still feeling very tired and weak.

Here's Kolby waiting in the doctor's office with her dad. We just love the doctor's office. There are several different patient rooms that are decorated in different themes. The whole office is very kid friendly. They have drawers full of treats and little refrigerators full of juice boxes for the kids. They even have a couple drawers full of toys. They are very generous and the kids are allowed to take as much as they want....after all they sure do deserve it after all they go through. Kolby has her favorite treats that she loves to get. After Kolby's chemo treatments, they always make her eat a little bit before she leaves.

Her dad snapped this picture right before Kolby woke up. She usually sleeps for an hour or so after her spinal tap. She is always really tired after the treatments. The nurse and her dad thought she didn't look as good after this treatment, so they encouraged her to rest a little longer....but that stubborn Kolby just wanted to go home. Kolby has slept most of the afternoon and evening. She took another hot bubble bath and now she is in bed. I sure hope she gets a full night's rest tonight. We sure hope Kolby feels good for these next several days after chemo. We just never know how it will affect her. Each time it is different. But we have to stay positive and always hope for the best!

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