Catherine's lumber puncture went well on Wednesday, and she recovered so quickly from the general anaesthetic that she asked to go to nursery in the afternoon!
Her hair is now becoming more prominent although it is a mixture of blonde and very dark brown! I'm not quite sure what she will make of it, particularly after wanting very blonde hair, but that remains to be seen.
She has had a good couple of days and is now starting to sleep better again, which is a relief to all concerned. If her blood results are good enough next week, there are plans to take her to the zoo. This will be very exciting for her, especially as she keeps talking about having an animal party for her birthday.
Mark and I have not been feeling too well this week, but hopefully things will pick up again next week and we will be back on form once more.
This is Catherine's story: Expect Miracles
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.
Catherine aged 3
Doing her favourite thing - eating fruit!
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More photos of Catherine when younger...
Having fun
Our family
1 comment:
my prayers are with you all. god has been all that he promised so far in catherine's treatment and i know that he will continue to be with her and place his healing hands around her. my thoughts are with you and mark and i pray that you will continue to receive strength to cope day to day. god bless you all.
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