This month's check up
The whole family went to the hospital for a day trip yesterday. What a life! Ciara is still doing well as far as we can see. There's no scanning or MIBG type tests at the moment and there won't be for a good few months so we don't know of any cancer progression, fingers crossed there isn't any. The trips are just for blood tests and to make sure her marrow is doing what it should, and it sure is.
Her tummy is looking much better, considering it was only three months ago she looked like a heavily pregnant four year old. The doctor can't feel the liver any more through he belly, definitely a good thing! Unfortunately the pressure of the VOD (catchup: Liver disease caused by treatment) has given Ciara an umbilical hernia. Not a major thing, it's not causing her any discomfort. We'll keep an eye on it then later on, once all treatment is complete, we can think about surgery to fix it. It's purely cosmetic. Again, she won't be back in again for a month.
"Go on", you say, "give us another pic!". I aim to please all hypothetical readers:
2 comments:
aww! so cute! is she Primeval-ing? good news I guess - although the waiting game cancer puts you through is pretty heinous in itself, it's so good to see her up & about & looking perky!
see you soon!
pie xxx
The little scientist is looking good.
Hope the rest of you are looking as well as she is.
Keeping you all in my thoughts,
Barbara (friend of Pie)
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