Day 400

     Katie had the cat-scan last night at 10 p.m.  The doctor showed us pictures of the scan today. Katie has something going on in the lower portion of one of her lungs.  It is either a partial collapse or it is pneumonia.  They are going to treat it as if it is pneumonia.  If Katie does not improve or spikes another fever, then they will do the scope.
     They are stoping some of the antibiotics today and starting Katie back on her chemo.  They want to see how she does.  The doctor had two more labs drawn today.  One to test for a fungal infection and the other to test for valley fever.  (A fungal infection would be devastating, and that has been our greatest fear this past week! - They do not think that is what it is, but they/we just want to make sure).  If all goes well, they said we could go home in a couple of days.
     Katie is looking and acting better.  She still has a bad cough though.  Today when the nurse came to draw labs, Katie cried over and over, "I'm scared Mommy, I'm scared....It hurts it hurts!"   It hurts me to see her go through this!  We will sure be glad when this is all over and we are home again!  Today we are glad Katie seems to be feeling better.  - Now, if we can just get her to eat!  Although she did start on her steroids today, so I am sure her not wanting to eat, will no longer be an issue in a day or two!  (As the "fun" of the steroids kicks in!)  Poor thing, she just can't seem to get a break....  I am not sure what this will do to our holiday plans of going home to New Mexico.  We will see how it all goes.  Again, we are just glad things seem to be going better today.