Day 87

     I have a new found empathy for Katie and the steroids.  I have been on steroids for 4 days, with 2 days left.  They are the most bitter tasting pill I have ever taken....and we were trying to "hide" it in Katie's food.  I now understand how difficult that was for her.  I have gotten headaches and other symptoms.  It makes me sad to think she will have to go through that again - although it will not be at the same prolonged level of intensity as before.  (Katie starts back on steroids in mid-march).
     Today however, was a good day.  Katie is happy and hasn't skipped a beat with this last chemo treatment.  Which is odd...but great!  We know we are being blessed!  Since Katie is doing so well, we were able to go to another "Hope Kids" event today.  We went to the Arizona Science Center and car show.  We actually enjoyed the car show the most.  Katie was very tired afterward.  She took a 3.5 hour nap.  I didn't know whether to let her sleep or wake her up...but when I woke her up she woke up happy.  She is such a sweet girl!  We spent the afternoon playing with some toys, Katie and Conner got from their cousins, Ryan and Tyler.  So, we had a fun day together.  (But of course, in the last second rush to get out of the house this morning, I left the camera, so we didn't get any pictures today...bummer). 
      Thank you for all of your continued prayers, we attribute Katie's ability to tolerate her current treatment to prayer.  We know at some point she will start "crashing" but we feel so blessed, glad and grateful it is coming later in this phase, rather than sooner!  So, please keep praying for our sweet Katie girl.
     Gene R. Cook said, "If we will seek the grace of God, He will come to our aid and the aid of our loved ones in times of need.  Let us obey the Lord in all things and offer to Him the ultimate sacrifice of "a broken heart and a contrite spirit" (Ensign, May 1993, 81).