1st day of school as a 1st grader!

Can you believe I am a 1st grader?  Wow!  I love my new teacher….love all of the friends in my class….love my classroom (I got to see it a little early) and I slept extra good last night with my magic confetti.  Oh…and did I tell you that we have a gumball machine in my classroom?  That just might be the coolest thing I have ever seen at school!
 

 

 

the wise wizard

All you need lies inside of you…..
~The Wizard of Oz

My last clinic visit was full of laughs, siliness, rainbow looms,  hugs, a visit from my brother and sister,  and of course, chemo. My counts are good….ANC is 1800 and doc tells my Mom that if they are high again, they will increase my 6 MP chemo dosage to the full amount (100%).
I also am back on the steroid this week but hoping I can get through it without too much yuckiness.  I think the Wizard was right when he said "all you need lies inside of you".  I try to gather up all of my courage, my kind heart, and all of my smarts to help me get through these tough treatment times.   It is certainly no walk in the park but I know I can get through it.  I always do.
 

patiently waiting.....

To say I have been waiting awhile to get my ears pierced is an understatement.  My big sis got her ears pierced last summer and I have wanted to ever since.  Nurse Kathy at clinic (love her) has been telling me to be patient and after I started maintenance AND my counts stayed up, she would give me the green light. So, guess what?  She gave me the green light at our last clinic visit!  Woo!  Hoo!  So, now no more "pretend, light up stick, big hoop earrings"!  I have my very own…and they are real!  So happy :)
 

 

smooth sailing

I think I may have finally reached the point in my treatment where I feel pretty darn good!  Yes, there are always those icky side effects from the different types of chemo/steroids I have to take every day like joint pain, tummy pain, and all over kind of pain…but nothing that a little Tylenol doesn't fix.  Love that stuff.  I have been off the steroid for a week and I think my family will probably tell you that it is the best I had ever tolerated it.  That sure is a big word.  So, maybe my body is really getting used to maintenance and all of it's loveliness?
 

Hello Fairies!!

I was lucky enough to spend a fun filled, exciting, and very interesting week at "Forest Fairies" camp at the Morton Arboretum.  On the last day, we got to show off our fairy houses (and other accessories) and even play some fairy tag with our families.  Super duper fun!  Love the fairies!