I know that everyone has been patiently waiting to get an update and I definitely appreciate your patience! You’re right, no news has been good news for us on the cancer front. Since there has been a lapse in time since my last post and my lovely munchkin only allows me so much uninterrupted time to post I may have to catch up in more than one post.

Since my last post we were able to get to the PACU for the anesthesiologist to get her IV in and he did it in one poke! We finished her last day of antibiotics and we went home for a few days with no lines and no medication! We took full advantage of the weekend and got a regular bath in and everything! We went back in at 530a on 5/26 for the placement of her new line and were directly admitted right after to start her next round of chemo.

Round four went somewhat well. Penelope seemed to get much sicker than previous rounds. She threw up in the hospital twice and she threw up at home several times as well. It just breaks my heart when she does because her little face looks at me with such confusion as to what’s happening and I feel awful not being able to explain to her what it is. Previously when she’d get sick it only happened once or twice and only when she got the drug Doxorubicin so it was much easier to manage on all levels. This round during our hospital stay Penelope got to try some corn dog bites! It was just a corn dog cut into pieces but she seemed to enjoy herself with the hot dog as well as the corn for a while. Then it just went to the corn bread part. Something is better than nothing for us at this point! We got a parting gift from the hospital when we found out that our discharge planner was able to get coverage for us to do our GCSF shots at home from now on! Hip hip hooray! This was the best discharge we have ever had!

Once we got home things got really busy. Penelope was discharged on the 28th and it was Memorial Day weekend! Saturday and Sunday we caught up with a few things around the house and just decompressed like we always do. Monday we had people over for the holiday and to kick off summer. Penelope’s new best friend Marley came over with her parents, Krystonia and Henry, Robyn, Annette and brought Marilyn and Harley (our extended dog family). Everyone had a great time all day but of course when I went to flush Penelope’s line it wouldn’t flush and she cried a lot more than normal. The dressing that was on the line at the insertion point had blood on it and of course I panic, rightfully so if you ask me! We ended up going to the hospital and luckily didn’t have to spend the night. They put TPA in her line, which is medication used to break down any fibrin sheaths that are blocking her line. She and I stayed for an hour and a half, the nurse came and drew out the TPA and it worked! We got to go home that night and all rested peacefully.

I am pushing my luck with my ladybug right now so I better cut it here. I will definitely post again tonight because there is so much to catch you up on. Thank you for your continued love and support!

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