04/02/06 - SO FAR SO GOOD!!! Hannah has completed her 4 days of chemotherapy. So far the results have been GOOD! Her white count has dropped to 19 and she hasn't YET had any adverse side effects. According to the doctors the side effects don't usual appear till about 6 days after the treatment. Hannah has been up and about. Going out for walks in the hospital. Hannah's appetite has been improving with the medications. Hannah received her 3rd NEGATIVE test for VRE therefore she is no longer in isolation and can go all around the hospital with NO RESTRICTIONS. Once Hannah enters BMT on Thursday she will be restricted to the room again, but until then Hannah is enjoying the freedom. Hannah had a GREAT visit with Emily and Jacob today. She enjoyed the time spent with her brother and sister. Once Hannah goes into BMT the only contact she will have with them will be through the VIDEO PHONE at Grandma and Grandpa's. Hannah BEGINS her RADIATION tomorrow. She WILL BE receiving 20 minutes of FULL BODY RADIATION TWICE A DAY. 10 minutes on the front and 10 minutes on the back at 8am & 2pm daily for 3 days. Originally they were going to do everything except her lungs but examination of recent CAT scans showed small lesions on Hannah's lungs which the doctors feel may be dormant cancer cells. So they have decided to do the FULL BODY INCLUDING THE LUNGS. Hannah will have her feeds until 12am tonight then she will be on clear fluids until 5am and after that will be allowed nothing to eat or drink until the radiation is over. This is a PRECAUTION they will be taking in case Hannah is NOT ABLE to lay still for the radiation and needs to be put under anesthetic. Hannah was throwing up a bit this evening but continues to be STRONG. She has passed the FIRST HURDLE , ONCE AGAIN exceeding everyones EXPECTATIONS. You are REMARKABLE Hannah and have proven over and over again what STRENGTH and COURAGE and DETERMINATION you have to get better. Best of luck tomorrow, we will be praying that the next hurdle goes as well as the first. Sweet dreams, SWEETHEART. WE LOVE YOU!!