Day 135

     Yesterday was a strange but amazing day.  You would think Katie got vitamin shots on Wednesday instead of chemo.  Katie was strong yesterday - stronger than she has been in a long time.  She walked everywhere and wanted to do everything by herself.  Like I said...it was strange and amazing - and we are glad!  The steroids are still very much in her system though.  After I dropped Conner at preschool yesterday morning, I asked Katie, "So what do you want to do this morning?"  She didn't reply at first, so I made a couple of suggestions to which she said no.  Then she said, "I want to eat something that tastes good!"  And eat she did - all day!!  I am again surprised but glad she didn't have any nausea and felt well enough to eat!  The insomnia from the steroids is kicking in a little too.  She was so perky yesterday that she couldn't even fall asleep for her nap - she tried - but she never fell asleep (that has never happened before).  She also woke up a couple of times last night.  One time she came walking into our room and said, "I can't sleep very good!"  Hopefully all of that will wear off soon. 
     I can only attribute yesterday to the power of prayer - there is no other explanation.  On Wednesday, even the doctor and nurse said they couldn't believe how good she looked.  They commented on it a couple of times.   They would really be surprised if they could have seen her yesterday!  Scott couldn't believe it when I picked him up from work - he said, "Wow, she is perky!  That is strange, but I'm grateful."  We are very grateful!  Thank you so much for your prayers!  They are helping!!
     This quote is a little random, but I liked it.  During the 2010 General Relief Society Meeting, President Monson said, "Life is perfect for none of us.  Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life.  May we recognize that each one is doing her best to deal with the challenges which come our way, and may we strive to do our best to help out." (Church News, March 3, 2012, 16).  I have learned from my experiences the past several years that we are all in different places on our journey.  We are so inept to judge each other, because no one can really know what others have gone through or why they are behaving the way they are.  I think we are all trying to do our best - and sometimes we just need a little help from each other to see us through.  I am grateful for the support our family has been given.