Rachel is making great progress this week as far as eating is concerned! She has only thrown up once this whole week! She has started requesting things randomly when they sound good. Some of these include pasta fagioli soup, chips and salsa, and tuna fish sandwiches. (No--not all at the same time! That would be disgusting!)
She still has no desire for desserts--although her dad makes a mean chocolate shake that he's talked her into a few times. We can tell that she is feeling better overall. Her clinic visits have gone well. (We go up once a week to Primary's.) One thing that has the doctors a bit worried is that her platelet counts keep dropping. They should be just going up at this point. So we'll hope they've turned around when we go up on Wednesday.
She's been excited to see her hair coming back in nicely along with eyebrows and eyelashes! Thanks to all of you still checking the blog! I know we've been boring lately...but we've decided in the cancer world---BORING IS A GOOD THING!
Boring is a good thing! It doesn't mean that we don't all check in on you guys everyday because we all still do. I know Rachel is still mentioned in every single one of the prayers my kids and family say. It's really cute to hear my 3 yr old twins and 5 yr old pray for these families. We will pray her platlet counts are up on wednesday adn in the mean time stay boring.
ReplyDeletewe will all pray for platelets. They will come up.Thank you for the updates.I am thinking of you everyday as our heavenly father is. Love Shelbys Grandma.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with those platelets!! hope that we get to see you guys this week when you come in. We are over in D pod.
ReplyDeletehaha, I was going to say Boring Is Good, but you beat me to it. Good Luck at clinic on Wednesday. We will pray for those platelets to go up.
ReplyDeleteThank you for updating!
Here's to boring blogs, if boring means you are getting better and better. I wish I could make you some platelet-producing cookies or something. Love you and your Steele Strongedness!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you posted something. I am THANKFUL that the throwing up is almost over and that Rachel is eating. We miss you guys so much. We will be in Clinic on Thursday. We'll have to start scheduling our clinic visits on the same days.
ReplyDeleteYes, I keep checking for updates on the blog and boring is great! Tell those platelets to get busy!
ReplyDeleteIm so glad Rach is doing well! I have to totally agree that boring is GOOD! Keep on keepin on Rachel... you are doing GREAT!
ReplyDeleteYay for FOOD!! So glad your appetite is returning Rachel!! Food makes life so much more enjoyable:) You are AMAZING!!!!
ReplyDeleteRachel! Rachel!
ReplyDeleteLittle things give you hope! Still praying for you in the Oldham home.
ReplyDeleteEveryone loves boring! It is good news!!! It is nice that you even spend the time to give us good boring. Keep it up! Prayers to Rachel and to family.
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