Big Day!
Tomorrow, December 10th, marks a big day for us. It is one month since I took Sofia in to the doctor for looking a little pale and finding out she has cancer. It is day 29 of treatment, which means we have completed the first and most dangerous stage of treatment. It is the day Sofia gets a bone marrow aspirate to see if the leukemia cells are gone. And, it's the day we think we get to go home! As you know, Sofia got a fever due to a bacterial infection two weeks ago. Though the fever only lasted one day and she has been feeling great ever since, we have had to stay in the hospital until her ANC reached 500. Yesterday this number was 80 and today it jumped to 400 so as long as it doesn't go down we get to go home tomorrow!! This couldn't come at a better time as Sofia got really sad today saying that we were going to miss Christmas because we always have to be in the hospital. I promised her that she won't miss Christmas, even if that means Christmas is on December 29th or January 4th. So tomorrow morning at 8am she goes in for a bone marrow aspirate and a lumbar puncture to put chemo into the fluid around the brain. She can't eat or drink anything from midnight on, which is going to be torture for my steroid eating machine! She normally wakes up at 5am starving so I kept her up eating until 11:59pm tonight. On Monday we will get the results from the bone marrow and blood tests. We are hoping for undetectable, which means the cancer cells are gone! I wish it meant this was all over but we still have a long road and a tough fight with two more years of treatment. We need extra loud prayers tomorrow from team Sofia!! Thank you all so much!
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I am just off to bed and will say extra prayers for good counts and that Sofia sleeps until she gets wheeled down to her aspiration! Lots of love to you all and I told Nicole I will come for a quick visit anytime you are ready!! xoxo Deb Pogacar and family
Prayers coming from Florida. I put her on the prayer list at church too. Sarah
1We will pray of Sophia in my classes!
You and Sofia are always in our prayers, but will say extra prayers today.
Extra loud prayers coming today for Sofia. And extra strength for her parents!!
Big loud prayers today for princess Sofia! Love you and we are all fighting for you! Keep up the good work mom and dad, you two are so strong. Thoughts and prayers all around! Love you all!
Sofia is making progress! Keep those numbers up Little Angel - 400 sounds great! It's been a tortuous month...but now y'all are not looking at 2 years but 1 year and 11 months! Doesn't that sound just a wee bit better? Photos of Sofia and her baby brother are precious! So much love between them...they're both such beautiful children...you are blessed! Praying for good news when she does the lumbar test...
Count the Blach Family in on those extra prayers! Go get 'em Sofia!!
I will chant for her health and being home for "SANTA".
I'm adding more prayers for little Sofia today! Keep that count up!
Thanks so much for the latest update on Sofia's treatment. My prayers and best wishes will be 1000% stronger and more intense than ever. I hope your next post is from home with your precious Warrior Sofia and your beautiful family!
Extra Extra prayers from the Garcia family! Thank you so much for sharing your updates with us. xoxoxo
Thank you for the update. It sounds encouraging that Sofia will get to go home soon😀😊😃!!! We pray that her bone marrow test shows no cancer cells! Sofia is a strong little girl who deserves an amazing Christmas!
I've had her in my prayers since I found out. All the best to your family!🙏🏼
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Kevin Sweeney and the girls! Umpire and friend for life!
All of you are so much in our thoughts every day, and it's so nice to be able to see photos and hear how treatment is going. Thank you for sharing and know that the Shaw family is sending prayers and good thoughts. Can't wait to hold that baby at the baseball games! Much love from all of us!
Keeping Sofia and all of you in my thoughts especially for the milestone events such as Friday and Monday. Sofia Strong!!! We all appreciate your posts as I know your energy is so consumed with her care. Thank you for sharing the journey. XO XO Jo Jo