Tests, Tests and More Tests

   
       Charlotte has her clinic appointment tomorrow.  She is still fighting a diaper rash that won't fully go away.  The rash however, doesn't seem to be slowing her down any.  She is growing and gaining weight! She is now 7.9 kilos (17 lbs 6.6 oz) which is in the 13th percentile, and she is 72 cm (28.35 inches) which is in the 15th percentile.  She is also starting to walk up a storm! She loves taking off and walking across the room, especially to bring us stuff.
       Today was an eventful day.  Our strong little girl had her bone marrow biopsy, echo and iodine injection. We showed up early in the morning to Cook's and got everything ready to go.  Around 10:00 AM, Charlotte was taken back for her biopsy.  Charlotte did very well being taken from us; she didn't cry or scream.  The biopsy, echo and iodine injection all went very smoothly.  Charlotte had a bilateral bone marrow aspiration and biopsy. The echo was to continue to watch her heart issues that were present before the chemo began.  Charlotte woke up a little unhappy from the anesthesia.  She seemed to be in a little bit of pain.
       When we left, Charlotte slept the whole way home and was able to nap for another hour or so when we got home.  Once she woke up from that nap, she seemed to be feeling much better.  Since being home and awake, she has been happy and silly, walking all around, playing with her toys, and eating like normal.
       Tomorrow we will have more tests.  Charlotte will have a CT scan and her MIBG scan.  Those scans will look at her entire body but focus on the stomach and the eye orbit to see the progress of the chemo on her metastatic lesions.  They have said that it will be okay if there is no change on the tumors.  They just don't want to see more "spots" of concern.  We will find out the results on Monday at our clinic appointment before we get admitted for round five.
       Please pray for sweet little Charlotte that she continues to heal quickly from the bone marrow biopsy and that we get good results from all of her tests.  Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support, we are so blessed beyond words.

"She made broken look beautiful, and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like wings."

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Smiling just after getting out                       Back home doing her favorite thing, reading