Saturday, May 31, 2008

Once again, good numbers and we continue on...

Kateli has been doing marvelous. God continues to amaze us through her strength, how well she is tolerating all that she is going through and her high and happy spirits day in and day out. We went to clinic on Wednesday as is customary, but this Wed was a full day. In clinic Kateli had a spinal tap to administer intrathecal chemo, she was given another chemo through her port; we came home and she took her normal meds at home and also started another 5 day cycle of the steroid. So, by the end of the day she had taken in 4 chemo drugs, 1 antibiotic, a steroid and a bit of pepcid, just to prevent her belly from getting too upset at us for all those medications!! We dreaded the arrival of our clinic appt, because we went in knowing all that she would have to take that day, and it was difficult to digest (literally)! But, once again SHE is amazing!! She is so strong. She is so resilient. She just bounces back and is Kateli through it all!! How wonderful it is to know that God is watching over her, providing her and her little body with the strength needed to withstand this harsh treatment! How amazing it is to witness God at work first hand with our beautiful little girl! She gives us strength. Her smiles and her perseverance give us so much encouragement in this trial that we are in.

I do want to ask for prayer for her, though. Over the last two days she has come down with something. We think it's a cold, and are hoping it's just mild. She has not been running any fevers, but she just has doesn't seem to be feeling well. Though you ask her if she feels okay, and she'll look you in the face and say "yeah" with a HUGE grin!! Please pray that this is a mild cold and that it clears up fast, without any complications.

Thanks for keeping up to date with our ongoings!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dearest Marsh Family,
Thank you for the update on Katherine. Many asked about Katherine at church today and are faithfully interceding for her and for all of your family. Dear Father, heal our precious Katherine and build her body to fight this cold or complication she is experiencing. Thank You, Lord, for the testimony of Dan, Marleny, Katherine and Joshua. Please hear our cry for Your best for Katherine. Love to all, Mom, Sue, Grandma, Grandma

Amanda Fortney said...

I am so happy to see she is doing so well! I will keep her in my prayers as far as her cold or whatever it is. What a precious girl!

Amanda Fortney