Update

Abby has been home for about a week and a half after completing her 2nd round of chemo. The first 5 days home were pretty rough. She was experiencing lots of side effects of the chemo...nausea, loss of appetite, and constipation. The constipation was a really big issue and hard for a 7yr old to understand. Lots of crying and being uncomfortable. It was a rough couple days at the Radke house for everyone. It is really starting to impact the whole family, especially Carly and Mason. In frustration and anger Mason said "chemo is stupid!" Once the constipation passed Abby was much happier:) She continues to have tummy aches (nausea) and is starting to get very bored being at home. Taking her medication can sometimes be a battle of the wills, but what child gets excited about taking 5 different medicines right when they wake up! On the bright side, she finally lost her 2nd tooth and is very excited about it. Next week she has an MRI, LP (spinal tap), and if blood counts are good she will start round 3 of chemo.