Today was our first day of OPI. That's the outpatient oncology center at CHOC. As you can imagine Chloe was terrified to go back to the hospital. It was not a easy task to get her there. Trying to convince a little girl hyped up on steroids to go somewhere she hates was... Interesting I think I got bit in the beard at one point. Haha. Seems funny now but not at the time. We had to apply numbing cream on our way to OPI so once we got there they can access her port ( like a IV connection point) without it hurting her. She did Soooo good once we were there! She did not cry at all. She sat on my lap and ate crackers as they took blood samples and gave her the next round of chemo. I'm so thankful that it went so smooth today.
At home it has been a difficult change of life on everyone. I can tell that Caden is having a hard time with everything. He is worried about Chloe and I'm sure doesn't like the changes we've had to make. Chloe has been having the classic side effects of the steroids. She has been very moody and eats everything in sight. She has put on a few lbs so far, which should come off when she is off the roids. Jillian has started using oils in the air that are supposed to help. She has talked to other parents that have gone through the similar situations and swear that the oils really helped their kids with all the side effects of these harsh drugs.
Please continue to keep us in your prayers. Thanks for your prayers and support. Our family, friends and even complete strangers have been so generous and reached out to us in so many ways We are so greatful for everything
Thank you and God bless,
Andrew (Chloe's Daddy)
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