Day 8

Kristine is having some nausea today and suffering chills.  She wants to get some rest today.  I'll check in with her later and give everyone an update.

10PM -- Just returned from visiting with Kristine at the hospital.  It was SOOOOOO good to see her.  It took everything we had NOT to hug her.  Both my parents and I arrived at Dave and Kristine's earlier today.  Our visit with her was short, but wonderful.  I think it was comforting for Kristine to finally have her mom and dad at her side.  They were so surprised how good she looked.  Although, her appearance is very deceiving...  she looks so good on the outside, but you know inside the battle is still going on. 

Dave had another talk with PA to see what the next course of action would be now that she's almost completed her first seven days of chemo.  Tomorrow they will be taking a sample of her spinal fluid to test for the presence of cancer cells and administering a mild chemo into her spinal fluid (or there within) in order to kill any leukemia cells that may have formed tumors along her spinal chord or in her brain.  I'm not quite sure how to translate what is being done and neither could Dave or Kristine, but we understand what they are trying to accomplish. 

After that, we wait seven days, then they will do a bone marrow biopsy.  The PA said that her cancer cell count is showing signs of decreasing with the regimen of chemo she's been undergoing.  So that is reassuring news and with that I will say good night.