The bone marrow aspiration and biopsy came back clear. Hurray! The pathologists at Texas Children's are still puzzling over the needle biopsies that they took from her spine area last Monday. At this point, the cultures haven't shown infection or fungus, and they really don't think it is neuroblastoma. They just don't have a straightforward answer as to what it could be. I have been walking around, holding my cell phone for days, hoping for more information, but so far nothing. If we were playing a high stakes game of "stump-the-doc," we'd be winning.
I am not too worried yet. Erin does not have any accompanying symptoms. No pain, no fever, no unsightly bulge sticking out of her back. Seriously... Erin feels very well. Her first week of school has zoomed past. Her teacher this year is Mrs. Honea. She has a great classroom, and she makes all her students feel special. She has already visited with Erin on the phone twice, sent her three emails and an e-greeting, and taken time to read The Black Stallion--on Erin's recommendation.
Because her name came first in the alphabet in her class, Erin had the privilege of being line leader and student helper on the first day of class. By lunch that day, her back ached enough from where they drilled into her in three places for her to go to the nurse's office. When I arrived at school a short time later thinking we would just go home for the rest of the day, she refused. She wanted the Tylenol in my pocket so she could "get back to doing her job."
By Wednesday, she didn't notice her back any longer and got on with the fun of being a second grader. Apparently, recess is the highlight of the day. Erin and her friends play an elaborate, rule-defined game that resembles what people my age used to call chase.
Davis has also had a good week at Bryan High, where he is now a junior. He got his learner's permit on Wednesday and is doing very well behind the wheel. If you want to lower your risk of being on the streets with him, you should only drive on roads with more than two lanes and a speed limit higher than 40 mph. So far, he doesn't feel up to driving on those roads.
Since I will have to update when we have biopsy results, I will end here and save the stories of our vacation a little longer.
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