After a whirlwind trip with no shortage of mishaps and unfortunate events, Ava is home and ALL CLEAR! Doxology.
The trauma with needles continues, since she was poked FIVE times while at St. Jude. She is a hard stick every time and this trip proved no different. We will spare you the gory details of an exploding vein, and a 1 AM trip to Night Clinic, followed by low kidney numbers (which turned out to be dehydration, not an indicator of something serious). Let's just say that Holly, Big Bo, and Ava are exhausted and so, so glad to be home.
Despite the unfortunate "poke" encounters, Ava got to see her beloved Brinley who was also there for follow-up scans; and they overlapped with our local friend Adrienne who attends school with Lily and Bo. This community of cancer survivors is critical for healing and an understanding exists between them that none of us will ever be able to fully understand.
We are so thankful to have this event behind us. The fear you experience as a parent, knowing that the worst could happen again is overpowering at times. It's my understanding that this fear decreases over time, but never fully disappears. For now, we choose gratitude and rest easy.
Thank you all for your prayers and support. It continues to be invaluable to us.
