On Wednesday, Anya's visit to the clinic for chemo and a preventative antibiotic concluded the delayed intensification phase! Esther tagged along with us and got to see what happens when Anya goes to see the doctor. Unlike the usual quiet office, there were several other patients there for treatment so it was quite a zoo. But it was neat to talk with some of the other parents who are going through a situation similar to ours. It always helps put things in perspective.
While there, during lunchtime Anya started crying really loud because she was nauseous and embarrassed that she was going to throw up in front of everyone. Fortunately the nurse was able to give her medication after her IV finished that helped relieve her stomach discomfort.
The doctor said that Anya shouldn't be continuing to feel so sick to her stomach as a side effect from her last chemo drug and therefore the steroids must have caused some repairable damage to her acid levels. She has put Anya on a medication to decrease the amount of acid produced in her stomach and we are hoping that it will decrease the nausea and sensitivity to smell.
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