Chemo Day 2

Today was Sarah's 2nd chemo treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma.  There was no school due to extreme cold so she didn't miss any schoolwork and Mary was very happy to sleep in and laze around the house all day.  Sarah's boyfriend Derek was able to go to her treatment today because of no school.  Sarah did very well, her white blood cells are a little decreased but her oncologist is not concerned and she said that it is expected that they decrease some.  Her oncologist (Dr. Alicia DeTraglia) is happy with how she has handled the treatments so far and she thinks that she should go along without much difficulty.  She has been very tired, has had a decreased appetite at times (which is so not like our girl at all) and she is complaining that her head is itchy.  Dr. DeTraglia said that she may not lose her hair but it may thin out so I guess it's a good thing to have thick hair.  Everything else in Little Falls is going pretty well, Neil was unhappy that there was no school because that means no basketball for him or the girls. Elizabeth is back at Canisius College in Buffalo starting her 2nd semester.  She seems much happier with her new roommate Melissa. The photo's are from the girls winter semi-formal last weekend.