A long 5 days!

Emma has comleted 4 days of chemo and will finish tomorrow and be discharged in the early afternoon. She has done very well and has had no side effects. Her IVIG infusion was great and she didn't have a reaction. They will be doing blood work tomorrow to check all of her counts to make sure she is good to go. We will still keep her in the house most of the time because of the flu, but the dr. said that she is as protected as she can be. She will start her neupegen shots on thursday to help boost her white count.

We are so excited to go home! Emma gets 2 weeks with no chemotherapy and then she will start up again with 7 weeks of outpatient. 5 of those weeks she receives an oral chemo which is taken at home everyday. This chemo usually doesn't cause her to be sick, it's more of an inconvenience because she has to take it before bed on an empty stomach. Well, she is used to getting a bottle at bedtime so we have had to move some things around. Whatever works I guess.

On a different note, Jonny's uncle John Griffis is still in a medically induced coma at presbyterian hospital. The doctor's have done all that they can do and said that the swelling in John's brain needs to come down. We had an awesome prayer with family and friends, and believe that God can still perform a miracle in John! We continue to pray throughout the night for a complete healing of John, just like he did in Emma. God is Good and he will be with us through it all.

Everyone remember to tell your family and friends how much you love them on a daily basis! Stay close to your family and friends, but most of all, stay close to God.

Please pray for:

John Griffis

John's family, pray that God will give them peace

Emma's last day of chemo

No side effects, short or long term

She will stay in remission

A restful 2 weeks off of chemo