Katelyn started chemo on Monday night. It is high dose Ara-C. It runs through her IV over three hours. The schedule is different that I originally thought... She received 4 rounds of the Ara-C (every 12 hours), and after the 4th round she received a "Peg in the leg". The Peg is actually L-Asparaginase, and is a nasty shot injected in her leg. There are different forms of the Peg & fortunately the Peg she had is one of the less crazy. The shot Kate got is still scary because there is a 1/10 chance of her getting an allergic reaction. Fortunately, we are going on hour two with no signs of a reaction. We will have to continually monitor her throughout the day to make sure. There are other forms of the Peg that are time released. We have a friend who received a time released Peg, she had an allergic reaction, and about every 6 hours she broke out in horrible hives. Once the shot is given there is no stopping it, so you just have to treat the symptoms. So far so good, but prayers are appreciated. She has a 5 day break and will recieve the same 4 doses of high dose Ara-C, and another Peg.
This round of chemo has been tough on Kate. Fortunately, the around the clock anti-nausea meds we have her on are working pretty well for her. She hasn't been sick and can stomach some food. She's a big fan of oatmeal these days! The Ara-C causes flu like symptoms and Kate is definitely feeling it. She's spending a lot of time lounging and sleeping. I hope the after effects aren't as rough as the current effects!
We found out the results of Kiera's cord blood and unfortunately it is not a match for Katelyn. We still have a few 6/6 cord matches set aside for Kate and we will not release them. We hoped that they were a match, but we have faith that Kate will not relapse.
Thank you for your continued prayers!
Love & Thanks,
Krystal
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Praying for no allergic reactions for sure! Kate is such a strong little girl. Praying for you guys and that everything may go smoothly so you can all be home as a family as soon as possible! YAY!
Praying for no allergic reactions and thinking of you guys often! Reading your posts really helps me stay informed as I am sure it does for others as well. I hope you can all go home soon!! Kiera is so cute!! Congrats on the new addition!! I can't wait to see her!
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