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Kolby loves Halloween. She wouldn't leave me alone until we decorated the house and carved pumpkins. Here is the pumpkin Kolby carved and the family carving pumpkins. As usual, we all had a really good time. Hopefully teenagers will not come in the middle of the night, steal the pumpkins, and smash them on the street (like they have in past years!)
Kolby went to the doctors on Thursday for chemo and when they checked her blood levels her white blood count was at .3 Her count is usually around 7.0. Because her level was dangerously low she was unable to receive her chemo treatment. And she barely dodged going into the hospital. If her count was at 0 she would not have an immune system. Kolby received a shot to boost her white blood count. The side effects of the shot includes head aches and nausea and throwing up, and Kolby got them all. Kolby has to stay home all weekend and take it easy, and hopefully she will be well enough to receive her chemo on Tuesday. Kolby is pretty tired and she is just resting this weekend. She is kind of down about not being able to go out to the movies or hang out with friends this 5 day weekend. But she realizes the importance of taking care of her health. She really is a good sport about all of this. So we're watching movies and hanging out.

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  1. TaraleeNovember 2, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    I loved the pumpkins when I saw them at your house and especially the ribbon. Very cute!!!

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