AFP is in...
...and it's not good news. Elizabeth's AFP level is up from 1460 to >3900. Our nurse caseworker, Patricia, told us not to be too alarmed since a rise in AFP after just 1 round of chemo is typical. We're glad that it's "typical", but we really would have rathered atypical great news instead.
Bright and early tomorrow (around 8 am) Elizabeth will be checking into Children's day hospital to start round 2. We'll keep you posted about how she's reacting to the chemo. Keep praying that she stays strong and will be ready for round 3 in two weeks.
We've updated the Caring Bridge page (the first link on the right that says "Elizabeth's Guest Book") to include Elizabeth's back story. It's just a brief summary, but it does a good job filling in our many new visitors.
Thanks for your prayers!
posted by The Hill Family @ 5:16 PM
1 Comments:
I completely agree with you about the atypical good news. It seems like doctors and nurses don't want to worry you, so they like to pretend it is always good news.
My dad had a stroke 2 weeks ago, then developed pneumonia because he lost his ability to cough. After a couple days he developed a bladder infection, despite being on antibiotics for the pneumonia. Our first thought was that it was his kidneys shutting down, but they told us not to worry because such things happen. I worried anyways because I am a worry wart.
I guess this wasn't a very sunny post, but I wanted to let you know I think about you all everyday and have been keeping you in my prayers, as well as spreading the word to get other people praying for your daughter, too. It is amazing what the power of prayer can do.
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