I took a half a day off work today to take my little princess up to the hospital for her three month (really 4 month) oncology checkup. The first sign that it was a good day - I forgot which exit to take to get to the hospital! That is a good sign that we're moving further and further away from our nightmare! I do have one request for all of the nim-whits driving around the parking garage trying to find a parking spot - just keep on flipping moving - there are open spaces on the bottom floor!!! It drives me nuts when people block up 10 cars waiting for a family of 4 (or 10) to load into their mini van. Those of us who have 'done some time' already know that it makes more sense to drive down to the bottom and park right by the elevator. It's quicker AND you don't have to walk as far schlepping your nap-deprived child.
On to the important stuff. The doctor said she looked fantastic - no concerns. Everyone from nurses to child life commented on how much she's grown. They said she's not a baby anymore ... try telling her mom that! She did kick the you know what out of nurse holding her down during her blood draw, but I'm pretty sure that baby in her tummy was kicking right back. They didn't get quite enough blood so we actually had to stick her twice - she was PISSED. We had to get an extra tube for the sleep doctor - whom we will see later this month.
We had a long wait for the blood draw, and as always Chelsea used her time wisely - greeting kids from teenagers to toddlers. Some were stuck in isolation, others were trying to hide behind a curtain - but in true Chelsea fashion she found them, popped in and said, "HIIII!" While I worry that she's bothering people sometimes, I know she always puts a smile on their face - and for a kid on chemo I think sometimes that's just what they need.
I called to get her results on the way home: ANC 2,200, HGB 15.8, Platelets 387, WBC 4.8. So that's it, she's perfect. But we already knew that right?!
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