Back Home - Chemo Cycle 3 Continues

So we're back home with Isabella. We finished the first two days of chemotherapy, which is required to be done in the hospital because the carboplatin is given through her mediport over a 4 hour period. The remainder of the chemo will either be given at home (temodar pills over the next 2 more days) or in Hassenfeld children's clinic (vincristine through her port), which should just be a quick office visit.

Isabella has started to feel nauseous and her appetite has been affected. It's still early in the cycle, so we expect her to continue to be nauseous for a few more days. Our job is to try and keep her hydrated for the next several days or else we may have to bring her to Hassenfeld for IV fluids. But so far, Isabella has been doing ok at home. She is drinking a little bit and managed to keep down some food. She did throw up a couple times, but it wasn't immediately after eating.

We think she'll do much better at home than in the hospital. We will be making plans with the hospital social worker to coordinate in-home therapy and schooling. Being home will also be much more convenient for us so we won't have to have one of us stay overnight at the hospital - that was getting real brutal.