A Really Nice Weekend!

Kolby had a really nice weekend. She even went to church on Sunday. She didn't stay the full 3 hours but she did stay after sacrament and visited for a while. That's a great step because she had always wanted to leave a little early. She is starting to feel more comfortable around people and not so overwhelmed. She is still pretty emotional about her condition, especially when people talk to her about it. But she is getting better and better, and I am so proud of her. On Friday, late in the afternoon the nurse called from the doctor's office to tell us they had received results from one of her scans. She told us that Kolby's lymphoids were back to normal size, and that Dr. Rashid was thrilled with the results. However, the nurse told us that she has liquid on the bottom of her lungs. So, she gave us an antibiotic and told us to watch her close. Any signs of coughing or fever we need to contact the doctor. I wasn't sure if it meant that if the lymphoids were back to normal size that the cancer was gone, but John told us that it doesn't necessarily mean that the cancer is gone, but that they are shrinking. The next scan will tell us more. But all weekend she felt great. A little nausea at times, but other than that, it was like having the old Kolby back. She loved it too...we loved it too. She kept saying how much she loves feeling this way, and that this time next year it will all be over. I am amazed at Kolby's positive attitude. She isn't letting this get her down. She wants to live life to the fullest each day, and we are so glad that she has a "fighter" attitude. Our family has been so happy this past week with Kolby feeling as well as she has. Hopefully tomorrow we will hear the rest of the results from her second scan. We hope and pray that the news will be just as good as it was on Friday.