Catherine's blog: Train travel

Sunday, 25 January 2009

Train travel

Yesterday was a very special day. We went on the train (Catherine's favourite) and then ate in a restaurant together. She decided not to wear her hair or a hat in the restaurant, and she was completely spoilt! The waiter brought her a little biscuit, and then another lady came over and spoke to us and said she would pray for Catherine. Catherine also received a heart shaped chocolate from another lady! People were very kind.

Despite being anaemic, and feeling a bit nauseous this morning, Catherine has had a good day today as well. Tomorrow we are at hospital for another lumbar puncture, intrathecal chemotherapy and more Cytarabine. She may also need a blood transfusion tomorrow, as the chemotherapy is due to really hit her blood counts from tomorrow onwards. Thankfully, I've just about finished my work due in this week, so if she needs lots of TLC I will be able to spend time with her. This is the last week of intense chemotherapy. I will then be able to explain more about the maintenance phase.

Please pray that tomorrow goes well, that she doesn't get any side effects or infections and that the leukaemia never returns. We know your prayers have had a huge impact on her healing.

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This is Catherine's blog. Catherine is now six years old and is in remission from leukaemia (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - ALL). Leukaemia is a rare yet treatable form of cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood. This blog began at the start of her treatment in August 2008. The treatment lasted until October 2010. She went into remission remarkably early and the treatment was focussed on making sure the disease never returned. Over 15000 people have prayed for Catherine during the past three years for which her parents are deeply grateful. So many people love Catherine that it was hard to update everyone, so her parents began this blog to keep everyone updated. Catherine is the daughter of two Salvation Army Officers in the UK. This blog is a place to be updated, to send wishes to the parents and basically for everyone who knows Catherine (or doesn't) to be able to find out more about her progress. Feel free to post comments, concerns and questions. All prayers for Catherine at this time continue to be warmly received by her parents and Catherine's extended family. Catherine is now receiving blood tests and will be monitored regularly until she is ten-year-old when she will be give the official 'all clear'. Her parents especially welcome readers who are experiencing a child dealing with any form of cancer. Their prayer is that this blog will help them in their journeys.