She's back!

For the past week, we've been desperately missing our little girl. The sleepy, quiet, sick girl in bed has not been our baby.

But, in a strange twist I didn't expect, it would seem that as soon as we started the chemo, our Harper is starting to make a reappearance.

We finally got the chemo started last night, just before midnight. The adventures of the day had really worn Harper out, so she actually slept through it almost completely, except for her multiple bathroom needs. Seems those multiple laxatives finally caught up with her - and we couldn't be happier.

This morning, she asked to go to the family area. Woo hoo! She got herself up. We pinned her central line to her robe (to keep it from pulling) and she walked, unsteady and a little dizzy, but with minimal assistance into the family area. We sat at some counter-height stools, we made and she ate some oatmeal, dunked some cookies in milk and watched some TV. Then we moved to a couch, and she napped, sitting up, for a short while. Seems the activity, after a week of none, took it out of her quickly.

We came back to the room, and she asked for a movie. I got Rio from the nurses station, which she was happy with. Shortly after that, they delivered her lunch - a cheeseburger. But it had mashed potatoes, instead of fries. She wanted fries.

She wanted fries!!!

I almost ran downstairs and bought some at McDonalds.

She's eaten about half of a small fry, and is now napping again, after watching most of Rio.

Small victories, but we'll take them all day long.

She's in there. And she's gonna do this.

She's back!