Feeling Good

It was a good week for Ida - she was in good spirits and generally happy. We just hope it's going to continue like that.
Tomorrow she'll get some chemo (vincristine) and go on cortisone again (she had a week break with that). Apparently this vincristine does not effect her blood values but she may have bone pain or constipation from it. Nothing serious this week though. Her blood values (levels of hemoglobin, white blood cells etc.) are good, so hopefully Ida is going to keep on feeling like she did.
She is incredibally cute. Here she is checking some tunes on the iPod...

What's else? My mother is here for a visit, and Ida likes playing with her. Thanks for all the people back home who sent gifts and regards for Ida.

Her favorite movie lately is Kung Fu Panda (recommended!) and today she got a little panda toy and was very exited.

In the coming week Ida would eat cortisone again, and in the weeks after that - some new drugs she did not take before. The cortisone has some side effects; Ida got very hungry at times, had some problems sleeping but nothing too bad.

I don't want to sound too optimistic as there is still a long way to go. We do feel the worse is behind us but you never know... This treatment is far from being risk-free... In the hospital we meet other parents and it's always strange when they ask 'how is Ida'. We don't want to sound as if it's all good because their child might be much worse. On the other hand we don't want to bring up the bad stuff so they won't feel sorry for us.

For real - I don't think anyone should feel sorry for me, I have the most beautiful little girl in the world, she is sick now but that does not change a thing. Here we are together.