April 9th- Start of 3rd Week of Arsenic - Many Thanks to All

Today is Monday and wow what a change for the better! Since Jessie is doing so well with the Arsenic treatments the docs decided to let us do a few visits in Rockville at the Children's Outpatient Building (which is 5 mins from our house). I know they had to jump through many hoops to get this place on the "approved" list in the clinical trial, but it was so worth it! Instead of our normal 9 hour marathon Mondays, we came in this morning to do the EKG at 8:30am. It was done, read and OK'ed by 9am. The nurse took vitals and accessed the port back in an exam room. The drew the blood she needed and sent it down to the lab to get the CBC done. Results came back by 9:50am- all is well. "Come back in 2 hours for the infusion", nurse said. She called Children's Hospital downtown to order the medicine and have it couriered to the Rockville location. We got to go home and get things done for 2 hours, then come back for the infusion. We should be home by 2:30 pm or so and still have the rest of the day!! There are still a few days where we will have to go downtown, but hopefully not 5 days per week.

THANKS TO EVERYONE
I just wanted to say a great, big THANKS to everyone for all the help we have received like countless delicious meals delivered, itunes and other gift cards (and an IPad2!) for Jessie to keep her occupied, earrings, bracelets, books, "cancer blows" tshirts, rides for Sara and Drew to various activities, Costco runs, rides for Jessie's friends to visit her in the hospital, offers to do chores around the house no matter how small, encouraging comments on FB and this blog, prayers, emails, cards, laughs, etc... You have made this journey bearable and sometimes even enjoyable! I know we have a ways to go, but I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you've done already. :-) Like Tiny Tim says, "God bless you all, each and every one!"