Our Tiny Warrior ....

We have no wireless in Zoey's room so I have to quickly sneak away and use the only computer on the floor when it is available.It's a little after 11:00pm and the computer is finally free.I don't like being away long so I will make this short.She is asleep and she is liable to stay that way but I hate taking the chance of her waking and not being there.Also,I am due to change her diaper at 11:30.We change her every hour and a half as not to leave her long in any wetness at all.These drugs can and often will cause sores and the best precaution you can take is frequent changes and lathering her in Desitin.So far,so good.We set our alarm for the changes and I hope that it has prevented this potentially very uncomfortable side effect.At exactly 2:35 pm Zoey finished her first round of chemo medication.Round 1 still has a way to go but the medication part is complete.Like I had said yesterday,now is the wait and see side of things.Her ANC which measures her immunity capabilities is down to 450 so by tomorrow she will most likely be at zero.If not tomorrow then definitely by the next day.The rest of her numbers are in decline as well and we will see when and if transfusions are on the horizon.Platelets can go down to 10,ooo and she is at 80,before they will transfuse so there is the strong possibility that she will not need that.However,hemoglobin is one she will most likely need and quite frankly a fresh batch will give her some spunk when the time comes.The next two weeks will be interesting and informative and hopefully uneventful.Our fingers remain crossed that we can keep her infection free.Our room is stocked with Lysol wipes and extra hand sanitizer and well,let's say we are doing everything humanly possible to safe guard her.In the end,sometimes no matter what you do,you can't prevent something from slipping by.Let's just pray for nothing but in the event we see something,that it is minor.Our day goes by relatively quickly believe it or not.We play and read and eat and snuggle mostly and she well,she just smiles and waves.I feel like I am in the honeymoon period or something.Waiting for the big "thing" to happen but thus far ... nothing.Everyone else seems to be managing well.I am once again so proud of all of my children.They are resilient and adapt to our ever changing norm sometimes better than I.I head home tomorrow night and I will post a few picture of the princess.As surreal as it is to be here,I am not truly surprise by the grace by which this child is handling this latest battle.I am realistic to know that not every round will be like this and things can and probably will change and not always for the good but for today,once again in this moment,I am able to take it for what it is and not project too far forward.Zoey has once again taught me the lesson of rolling with the punches and as much as those punches have left me breathless, I am able to get back up and stand, preparing the best I can, for another sucker punch, that might very well come my way.I find myself hovering over Zoey a great deal,just praying for her strength and tolerance for what ever may come her way as well.The Needham's are handling this latest, following the example of the youngest member of the clan.Courageous determination is in her genetic make up as well as that extra something,something God decided to bless her with.Her battle continues .... and so do our prayers.