Hope for Samantha

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

June 13, 2006

Samantha had labs done again yesterday and it appears that her counts are starting to recover. She will be tested again on Wednesday to be sure her platelets are okay as they were borderline. It has been a week since her last transfussion so it seems that they are coming up. Her white count is on its way back up so we should be able to get out a little while we are in Memphis without her wearing a mask.
We have lowered her steroids to .5 mg's every other day and are praying that this slow decrease will be the end of steroids for her. We are still fighting the seizures and the morning vomitting but are hopeful that after returning from St. Jude we will have all that under control as well.
As far as her spirits, she continues to amaze us with her determination and smile everyday. She spends a lot of her mornings doing 100-150 piece puzzles which she really enjoys and we try to get out for a walk or bike ride every evening around our neighborhood. In between playing with Christopher in the yard, swimming, and beating everyone at Uno make up the rest of her day. She is looking forward to being able to play with her friends again and go to physical/occupational therapy as her counts continue to come up. She seems to have more of her interests and personality back which I'm sure you can imagine makes us so happy. Ironically the only complaint she has is that her hair is growing in and she doesn't really want hair anymore!!!
We leave for Memphis this Sunday. Our trip will consist of a few doctor visits, no MRI this time. We will update again when we return. Thank you all for your continued support. Please continue to pray for Samantha and all the others at St. Jude.
With Love,
Audra, Kurt, Christopher, & Samantha

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