Sierra is back in the hospital tonight for her next methotrexate treatment. She is almost finished with this dose, then she will begin a fluid flush to get the chemo out of her system. She is also healed enough from her mouth sores to have an ng tube placed, so she wont have to be on IV nutrition. The first attempt to place the tube was a big failure. We had talked with her about it, she was supose to drink water and keep swallowing as the tube was going down her nose and throat, but she started gagging pretty quickly and couldn't stop. She ended up throwing up and they had to stop trying.
They are going to try again tonight after giving her a stronger sedative. Hopefully this attempt will work, otherwise she will have it done in radiology tomorrow. She has always had a strong gag reflex, but hopefully knocking her out will help.
Besides the tube drama, Sierra is feeling great. She has been playing, was very excited to play Wii, and has been loving watching her cable TV shows:) Tomorrow is a special lunch here at the hospital. The American Childhood Cancer Organization puts it on for the oncology families and staff. Lunch, chair massages and face painting. Should be fun.
Dear Mindi and family,
ReplyDeleteYour dear little Sierra is ever on my mind and in my prayers. She has been at the top of my prayer list since first I read "Sierra's Story". All I can say is that I long for that day - when , after the second advent, believers will experience eternal life on the "new earth" - actually the one we now know - but totally recreated by God. My son will be whole and sturdy and a strong warrior for the Lord. Your Sierra will be a lovely young woman - praising the Lord in her brand new body. All of us whose children walked the earth with RTS will gather together - around the throne... understanding at last why our prayers seemed to go unanswered while we dwelt on this earth where disease and death are inevitable. Is there an address where I can send Sierra a card?