Catie Lynn Update
Howdy All,
This is an update from Sherry-
I plan on being at the appt. on Thursday (the 25th) with them if Sherry has not had the baby yet. If she has him before Thursday, I will probably be at their house watching Tarver and the new babe.
She just completed her 5th round of Chemo today. Her blood levels were
really good and she only received one of the two chemo drugs. The
Vincristine she received today does not cause nausea. She will probably be
a little fussy today and tomorrow due to some pain, but we seem to be able
to control the pain with regular Tylenol. She caught a little cold
yesterday, but the doctor was not concerned since her blood cell counts were
so good. Also, she is teething like crazy, so that may have brought on the
cold. Her weight has also remained the same, which is a relief. It must
have been all that good Mississippi cooking by Jimmy's mom, Glenda.
Catie Lynn's appointment next Thursday will include another CT scan and
Ultrasound (looking for any other remnants of the tumor or new
developments); additionally, she will receive her 6th Chemo treatment. They
have to sedate her for the CT scan, so it will be another long day at the
hospital. Hopefully, I won't go into labor next Thursday. Please pray for
us next Thursday that nothing shows up in the two tests.
Catie Lynn is still not walking on her own, but is trying more each day.
The incision from her surgery looks great and her port (to draw blood and
administer the Chemo drugs) is working well. In fact, she has not cried at
the last two appointments. I'm not sure if we explained this before, but
the port was placed in her chest under the skin. When they access the port,
they stick a needle through her skin in her chest into the middle of the
port. Watching this at first is not fun. Before the port is accessed, I
place a numbing cream over the skin that is over the port so she doesn't
feel the needle. In other words, since she hasn't cried the last few times,
it's obvious that she doesn't feel the needle. If she does cry, the only
reason is because she doesn't like to be held down.
Tarver is doing well, and has been at summer camp this week at his school.
I am ready to deliver any minute, I saw the doctor last week and the baby could come at anytime.
Let's hope I either deliver before or after next Thursday.
Thank you to everyone for the support
during this time.
This is an update from Sherry-
I plan on being at the appt. on Thursday (the 25th) with them if Sherry has not had the baby yet. If she has him before Thursday, I will probably be at their house watching Tarver and the new babe.
She just completed her 5th round of Chemo today. Her blood levels were
really good and she only received one of the two chemo drugs. The
Vincristine she received today does not cause nausea. She will probably be
a little fussy today and tomorrow due to some pain, but we seem to be able
to control the pain with regular Tylenol. She caught a little cold
yesterday, but the doctor was not concerned since her blood cell counts were
so good. Also, she is teething like crazy, so that may have brought on the
cold. Her weight has also remained the same, which is a relief. It must
have been all that good Mississippi cooking by Jimmy's mom, Glenda.
Catie Lynn's appointment next Thursday will include another CT scan and
Ultrasound (looking for any other remnants of the tumor or new
developments); additionally, she will receive her 6th Chemo treatment. They
have to sedate her for the CT scan, so it will be another long day at the
hospital. Hopefully, I won't go into labor next Thursday. Please pray for
us next Thursday that nothing shows up in the two tests.
Catie Lynn is still not walking on her own, but is trying more each day.
The incision from her surgery looks great and her port (to draw blood and
administer the Chemo drugs) is working well. In fact, she has not cried at
the last two appointments. I'm not sure if we explained this before, but
the port was placed in her chest under the skin. When they access the port,
they stick a needle through her skin in her chest into the middle of the
port. Watching this at first is not fun. Before the port is accessed, I
place a numbing cream over the skin that is over the port so she doesn't
feel the needle. In other words, since she hasn't cried the last few times,
it's obvious that she doesn't feel the needle. If she does cry, the only
reason is because she doesn't like to be held down.
Tarver is doing well, and has been at summer camp this week at his school.
I am ready to deliver any minute, I saw the doctor last week and the baby could come at anytime.
Let's hope I either deliver before or after next Thursday.
Thank you to everyone for the support
during this time.
posted by Pat and Laura Potter at
12:32 PM
1 Comments:
I think of sweet Catie Lynn each day. Have her photo on the fridge.
I think of Sherry too. Hope all goes well this week for them. You ALL are ALWAYS in my prayers.
please, let me know when Sherry goes to deliver. take care of you, too. k?
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