A LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

The first week of October, Shelbie started another cycle of chemo. It has been a pretty frustrating couple of weeks as she has been battling major headaches. Codine, oxycodone... nothing really has seemed to help relieve the pain. After several trips to the hospital, and after meeting again with her neurologist it was decided to increase one of her anti-seizure meds and try treating/preventing the headaches with migrane meds. They prescribed Imitrex. So far between the increase in her Topamax(one of her anti-seizure/migrane meds) and the Imitrex we have been able to keep her off the oxycodone!!!! YEA!!!!!! Her blood counts have been pretty good lately and she has been holding her own (no transfusions). We are almost to a close with this years cheer/football season which will free up some time for her to get some much needed rest. The Dr's reitterated to Shelbie that she needs to listen to us when we tell her she needs to slow down a bit and rest more. She has been determined from the beginning that this stupid tumor and the treatment she needs to get better will not slow her down. It always amazes me how head strong she is for just being 10 yrs old. Ok, ok, I guess she does get some of that from her mom! I also have to say I have been very proud of her. She is always so possitive, she keeps up with her school work and is trying to make sure others are ok even though she is not feeling well. I love you Shelb, thank you for being such a good example to everyone around you... Love Mom