Rachel’s ANC (absolute neutrophil count – a type of white blood cell) was too low for chemo when they checked on Tuesday. They rechecked again on Thursday and the level had gone up enough that she was able to start chemo yesterday. They are going to go back to using the neulasta shot after the cisplatin/doxorubicin rounds since it took longer than it should to bounce back.

This round is her first round of methotrexate. We had been told that this one doesn’t make you feel that nauseous and that people usually feel okay on it. They didn’t give her as much for anti-nausea meds since it usually doesn’t affect people as bad. She was really energetic yesterday and excited to get another round down, thinking she’d feel okay for this one – after feeling really nauseous for about 10 days after having cisplatin. However, she felt really nauseous and was so tired and out of it that she couldn’t keep her eyes open. TJ was in town and visited today but she slept through the whole visit. He stayed by her side for hours while she slept though. ❤

One of the nurses said to me, “She’s just the best. We all love her.” Awww. ❤