Tuesday, April 12, 2011

2 more days to go...

With two weekends home, Jessica is now 2 days away from finishing radiation! We plan to leave on Thursday after radiation and lab draws at the clinic(PCMC). We hope to be home in time to pick up big sisters Annalise and Alyson from school at 3:30. Jessica's counts have stayed low a little longer this time because of the effect from radiation, but the great thing has been that we have not needed any hospital stays besides the couple visits for a blood transfusion and some platelets. We have made an almost definite decision with the doctors to fall back to the normal Wilms chemotherapy treatment. There has never been any solid proof of anaplasia(more aggressive), so there doesn't seem to be as many reasons to keep pushing with the harder treatments. Jessica has responded extremely well to the stronger regimen, but it is certainly a roller coaster for her immune system. On the normal treatment her immune system shouldn't take as hard of hits as it has taken over the past few months. The plan now is to return this next Tuesday for chemotherapy. It would simply be a day trip! Yeah! We are all looking forward to coming home. Jacob, and Caleb have been up here with Jessica and I, so for all of us to be back together will be wonderful! We love you all and so appreciate all of the love and concern. I know that it is the strength that pulls us through!

6 comments:

  1. God is definitely a God of miracles! We are so excited for you to be in St. George most of the time from now on! Yes, yes, yes! The Lloyd family loves to hang out with the Schmitt family for sure. God bless all of you.

    P.S. Isaac and Griffen were just talking about Jessica. They are currently making her a card, and they can't wait to give it to her.

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  2. Jessica, I hope you feel better. From Bella

    We are so happy that you will be coming home soon. We love your family and know it will be so wonderful for you all to be together!

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  3. It's great to read about your story of recovery. It makes me extremely hopeful for the next few months with our little Ashton as we face his trials. I am so happy for you.

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  4. Glad to hear it! Great News! Praying for your family, Jessica is surely a example to us all. God Bless your family!! Sending Hugs and Love your way! Love The Bagley Family

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  5. You have certainly worn the road in! Love to all! You are only a prayer and temple visit away!

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  6. So glad that you are finally going to be able to be home for a while! We miss seeing all of you! And glad to know that Jessica's treatments will be lessening for her! We're so excited for all of you to be able to be together!

    Rudi and Sally Verhoeven

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