PLEASE PASS THE FLUIDS AND LEAVE THE RED TAPE OUT OF IT!

After Monday's chemo, Kristin has had a rough go of it. She received vincristine, and doxorubicin. This has made her very sick. Without any of the unpleasant details, I will just say she began to lose it out of both ends. by Tuesday afternoon she began to have blurry vision and was too weak to walk! Darren carried her to the car. After some political red tape due, to the absolutely ridiculous fact that Kristin is now 18 and no one would step up to the plate to admit her. (I am not kidding! Renown needs to figure this one out if they want to be a "children's hosital" like they have been saying because Kristin will not be the only 18 year old with a pediatric cancer!) Nicole, as nurse at Renown, said to bring her in which I was about to as she was withering quickly. Oakland had arranged for our home supplier to bring 1 liter of fluids to our home later in the evening due to the fact that no one was willing to admit her at Renown. This was way too long to wait considering all the fluids that she had been losing. She received fluids through the night and was able to come home in the morning. She is still struggling quite a bit with the effects of the last round of chemo. Although her counts are very good right now, I am surprised to still see her "down" like she is. We are hoping that she will bounce back in time to participate in homecoming tomorrow. I would hate to have her miss this. I am holding my breath.

For the wonderful friends including Kristin in your prayers, I ask that you continue to do so and that you add Eric Trowbridge to your prayers also. Thank you sooooooooo much.

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