This morning we dropped Alyssa off at school and headed to Children's Hospital. We arrived at the clinic at 9:30 a.m. The nurse accessed Trystan's port and drew labs to make sure that her platelets were high enough for chemo. After getting the go ahead we were admitted to the floor. While waiting for her urine to be diluted enough to receive chemo Trystan started coughing and got sick. We were so surprised since she hadn't even had any chemo yet. After her stomach calmed down she wanted to take a walk down to the garden. She got to make some wishes in the ponds. When she was finished in the garden we went down to the gift shop. We wanted to get her a balloon, but when we got down there she decided she didn't want one right now. A man inside the gift shop saw her and gave her a $20 gift card to the gift shop! He told us that if she didn't want to spend it that she could share it with someone else. Nine years ago his son had a brain injury and had to spend a long time in Children's. They were here for a check-up. I cried when he left. I couldn't believe a man whom we have never met or seen before gave Trystan a card to buy what she wanted from the Gift Shop. God does amazing things and has us to cross paths with strangers that will touch our hearts!
We came back up from the gift shop and Trystan was finally ready for chemo. But first we had to take a trip back down to the Heart Station to be sure that all of the chemo hasn't damaged her heart. This is a continuous check they do periodically. She finished down there and we came back up to say good-bye to Daddy and to start the chemo. They premedicated her and it put her to sleep. She slept through the entire treatment. Once she woke up, she's been very quite. I'm not sure she's feeling very well. She didn't get sick during the treatment and it's been a couple of hours and she still hasn't get sick. Hopefully, she will continue to not get sick. I am hoping that tomorrow she will feel well enough to eat.
We came back up from the gift shop and Trystan was finally ready for chemo. But first we had to take a trip back down to the Heart Station to be sure that all of the chemo hasn't damaged her heart. This is a continuous check they do periodically. She finished down there and we came back up to say good-bye to Daddy and to start the chemo. They premedicated her and it put her to sleep. She slept through the entire treatment. Once she woke up, she's been very quite. I'm not sure she's feeling very well. She didn't get sick during the treatment and it's been a couple of hours and she still hasn't get sick. Hopefully, she will continue to not get sick. I am hoping that tomorrow she will feel well enough to eat.
The picture is of Trystan and her Barbie she got from the prize closet in the clinic.
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