Danielle is feeling very nauseous today and is not wanting to eat or even sit up in bed. She says chicken noodle soup doesn’t taste right, all I can get her to eat is plain potato chips and sprite.
The doctors say that this is normal and that the chemo affects the taste buds.
Very nauseous today, only one visit to the rest room quickly, But she’s in great spirits. Have to remember all kinds of stuff you never normally have to think about.
On a good note, she pooped! treatment number 3 tonight at 8pm
We did get out and walk a little bit, and met a little girl – Veronica (she’s ~2 yo, very strong and very cute)
Today is day three of chemo, Danny is doing great but is starting to have some side effects. She has lost a lot of her appetite and feels pretty sick every time she tries to walk. Her spirits are still really high and she’s acting like her normal goofy self.
But today we decided to make some bracelets with some beads we got from Kelli.
Danielle was happy to watch me make the bracelets while she laid back, trying to make the nausea go away.
But after awhile she couldn’t resist the arts and crafts and had to start coloring!
She started making a poster for the door so all the kids can start to get to know her. It seems like it’s starting to set in for her that this will be her life for awhile and she needs to make the best of it. Mom talked with her and encouraged her to make some friends while she’s here so the time still go by faster and so she has someone who understands exactly what she’s going through.
Parents seem to be doing well and are also settling in to their new environment.
Send positive vibes everyone!!
The journey ahead is not going to be an easy one; for Danielle and for the family. Everyone is keeping high spirits and staying positive which is perfect for Danielle. She’s not one to like being the center of attention or have a bunch of doctors poke at her every two hours. But we all keep smiling and doing our best to make her smile.
Yesterday, before her spinal tap, the little artist create some fun animals with play doh. It’s so incredible how creative she is and how much she loves art. There are artist at the hospital who saw one of her drawings and heard about how much she loves are and are very eager to meet Danielle and see her create masterpieces.
After she got back from the spinal tap and the first round of chemo, she was right back to making more animals. She’s so tough is unbelievable.
