September 22 - Day 33

Just a short post to say - we made it through! :) Around lunchtime yesterday Evelyn finished her 24hr chemotherapy. We both took a sigh of relief and said a short prayer of thanks. The treatment went well and we had no problems with her port needle. The nurses stayed on top of the anti-nausea meds so Evelyn would feel comfortable. She seemed a little more tired and sore but other then that she seemed okay. The next step is to flush her system of the chemo, running calcium leukovorin through her IV for about two days. The nurse takes blood every six hours to check her levels; once her system is free of chemo we hopefully get to go home. They are also weaning her off her steroids, blood pressure meds and her acid reflux med. And on Tuesday she will start up on another antibiotic which is given three days a week. We have a little fighter on our hands. She has always been a feisty, strong-willed girl but neither of us knew how strong until this happened :). We have no doubt Evelyn will push through the rest of treatment and put up a fight until the very end - she has so may cheerleaders and a God who will always hold her up. 

Lindsey and Stephen

Ps 86: 15 "But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in love and faithfulness."