Why the Hospital?

So for those who wonder why Indie has been at the Hospital so much lately here is the answer. The chemo tears her body apart, the good and the bad. When her ability to fight basic germs and viruses is compromised then she can get very sick over something that you or I would never even know we had encountered. When she gets a fever, which is an indicator of something bad then we take her to Primary children's hospital to keep her from getting sicker. For instance, a few days ago she was feeling horrible and had a constant fever of 101. We called the hospital and they told us to bring her in. She had headaches and her arms hurt horribly from the chemo. They ran a myriad of tests, ( you see it's never the same ailment twice) and waited. She was admitted to the special area for children without any immune system or those who have compromised immune systems (ICS). She then became sicker. Today she had a fever of 103.9 and was having headaches so bad that the medicine that they gave her causes nausea, so the medicine they gave her for that caused her to hallucinate. She would not lay down and the medical staff had trouble communicating with her and having her comply with their requests. So when we say that she was in the hospital it is usually for this type of problem. She is an absolute trooper going through HELL and back. Yes she will live, yet there is no such thing as easy chemo and cancer treatment. My heart and respect goes out to those who have been there and have faced this battle. You don't know what it is like until you experience it first hand. I miss my daughter, I miss my wife, I miss my family being together and the normalcy of life. I pray that she will get better enough to come home. Also thanks to those who have brought us dinner on Chemo night as well as when Heidi and Indie have been at the hospital. You are angels. From Avery, Gracie, Ivy and Myself: Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
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