Day -4 … Awesome Day!!!!

Well, there is really only one thing to say that would sum up how things went today.  “Awesome!” Kimbell was awake all day, feeling well, playing games, coloring, drawing, watching TV, etc.  Full of smiles and laughs all day long… such a blessing and reward for the last few not-so-fun days she went through. As the days move on Kimbell […]

Day -5

Well we are getting there, closer and closer.  Kimbell awoke this morning vomitting and then I heard the panic.  Poor kid, she was vomitting blood!  Serious bummer.  Ironically though it turned out to be a pretty good day.  We watched Harry Potter and played a little.  She even ate a little chicken and drank some.  After that she crashed and has […]

Day -6

Kimbell has slept 99% of the day compliments of a lot of drugs.  At least when she is asleep she doesn’t hurt, puke or feel nauseated but it’s so hard to not be able to talk to her and play with her.  She is getting chemo now and then the last dose of this chemo will be at 10 PM. […]

Paige & Kimbell-

Well, we are now at day -7 meaning only a week until Kimbell gets her new marrow!!!! She’s sooo excited and smiles really big every time I tell her “new marrow in only x days!!!” Haha! She’s awesome 🙂 So, an update for the day- Kimbell has been nauseous all day from the chemo, frequently taking phenergan, zofran and adavan, […]

Update! Bleed issue uncovered!

The ENT and BMT docs worked diligently today on Kimbell’s bleeding which was reported this morning.  They found a small section at the back of her nose that they believe to be the cause of the bleeding.  We will have to put cream stuff on it to keep it moist & scabby so it doesn’t dry, crack and bleed.  Should […]