It's ninety degrees today in Petaluma. Millie has been wearing summer dresses and trying to figure out how to keep her head cool under her hats. Her appetite has come back with the increased dose of megace we're feeding her each day. This last cycle of chemo was fairly easy on her- she did not develop mouth sores or nausea.
She had a playdate with her friend Caroline, and even climbed up the tubes at Chuck-E-Cheese during their lunchtime pizzafest. Her days with Caroline are very special to her. We are so grateful for this friendship, as Caroline's parents are both medical professionals, and Caroline's mom is a cancer survivor. Millie feels so comfortable with them-she trusts them to care for her, and can be hatless around them. Caroline's parents (Lisa and Chris) even changed Millie's broviac dressing (at Millie's request) after a swim session had loosened the covering. Brian and I have turned to Lisa and Chris many times with questions about injections, medications, broviac care, and navigating the oncology highway.
Millie went down to severe neutropenia again this week (as expected). I was watching her temperature climb last night, but it never got over 100.2. Today she was back to 98 and actively playing with her visiting cousin Andrew.
Our godchildren, Sydney and Sebastian visit tomorrow with their father and our great friend Scott. It is our first time having overnight guests since Millie was diagnosed- and we are eagerly looking forward to the time together.
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