SECOND WEEK OF CHEMO STARTS TODAY

Lia's second chemotherapy treatment started about half an hour ago. It will be a long day for Lia, approximately 9 hours. Last week, Lia came home very fussy and tired. Who wouldn't be after a day like that? She began getting sick in the early evening and the next 2 days were really rough on her. The joint pain kicked in by day 2 after the treatment and by Saturday morning we called the Oncologist to get advice on what we could do to comfort her. Not very much, as it turns out. We took turns holding her - keeping her in motion, giving her warm baths, and children's Tylenol according to the doctor's instructions. So we think we have a handle on what to expect for the next few days. Ed's been a real trooper- such a great Dad. Especially since Cassie has had to go back to work. Ed's been not only taking on the lion's share of Lia's responsibilities, but also helping me keep the house sanitized with the germicidal. I'm not sure how many father's could take on so much without so much as one complaint. I am VERY proud of BOTH Cassie and Ed..... but I want to make sure everyone knows how thankful I am that Ed is my son-in-law and the father of my grandchildren. We hope a new job will come through for Ed soon! Cassie is having a hard time whenever she has to go to work- leaving Lia is rough on her. But Cassie knows she is doing the right thing in the long run. She is working as many hours as she can get. The hospital bills are rolling in now....we've got 2 hospitals, a neurologist office, and the pediatric opthamologist to pay. We got our first WHOPPER bill the other day...over $10,000. Yikes! But we will keep working and trying to provide the best for Lia. Remember to visit Lia's websites, and if you can, donate to her fund. It goes to cover the portion of medical bills not covered by insurance, and for traveling 114 miles every week to Arnold Palmer Hospital for the chemo treatments. http://liawarrensfordfund.weebly.com OR http://liawarrensford.blogspot.com You can log into your Paypal account directly and send a donation to LiaWarrensford@hughes.net Or you can send "snail mail" donations to: 1565 Blackwelder Road De Leon Springs, FL 32130 Make check payable to Constance Perry MEMO LINE: Lia Warrensford Benefit Lia's Aunt Amanda also has a reminder: If you are able to see Lia, but are even STARTING to fell ANY sickness, please stay out of contact... Chemo. will attack her good and bad cells... literally busting away at her immune system and leaving it at nothing. With the addition of the heavy chemo schedule, her body will not have time to fully recover before the next round. If she gets any foreign germs (i.e. common cold) it could prove fatal. Please, help us, to help her.