Day 165

     It always surprises us how long the steroids stay in Katie's system.  She has been off the steroids for more than two weeks now, and she still has the puffy cheeks.  Our doctor, Dr. Dana, has been out of town the past couple of weeks - she was surprised when she saw Katie on Friday.  She said she would never have recognized Katie, if she weren't with me.  Dr. Dana couldn't believe how much her face puffed up and that it has stayed that way so long.  Katie will have to take steroids once a month, for 5 days in a row, the last year and a half of treatment - we don't know if she will puff up each time, but we do know we will see the other effects.  It's crazy to think we will go through that each month!
     For now, Katie is doing surprisingly well considering all the chemo she has received in the past few days.  She is weaker, but she acting fine and is happy.  We are glad she is doing so well so far!  We are grateful for your prayers.
     President David O McKay said: "We find in the bitter chill of adversity the real test of our gratitude; and that is the true gratitude, which, triumphing over conditions merely physical and external, finds its ground of thankfulness in God Himself.  It is independent of circumstances.  It goes beneath the surface of life, whether sad or joyous, and founds itself upon God" (Learn of Me, 188).