FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 08:36 PM, EDT
Off to a slow start...

Ally has been at the hospital for 12 hours. She has not started chemo. They told us she needed to do an 8 hour urine to check her kidney function before they could start chemo. She was released from the catheter around 6:00 tonight. We are not really sure about when the test results are going to be in, and if chemo will start in the middle of the night, or if it will wait until tomorrow, which means we could be here until Wednesday. I also overheard a nurse talking on the phone saying they were very short staffed and there were many kids needing chemo tonight.

Ally had to stay pretty still (in a bed) for the 8 hours she had the catheter, and Daddy tells me she did really well with that. She ate lots today and her spirits were good.

She normally goes to bed by 8:00, but as the clock turns to 8:45 here, she is still awake and playing in her crib. (throwing her pacifiers out of the crib, ripping up the blankets, trying to pull the sheet off, etc.) We are hoping she will tucker out and fall asleep soon. If chemo comes in the middle of the night she will have to be woken up.

Ahhhhhhh, the challenges of hospital life. I guess it would be too easy for things to run smoothly.

20 Minutes after I posted this the first time: The nurse came in and said Ally passed her urine test and chemo is on the floor, it is just a matter of time management before she gets it!

Note: I'm really glad I dropped off that care package today!! ~ Ally's Great Aunt listener