Done with Chemo - Another Battle Won

The big moment has finally arrived. Lillian is done with chemo as of 6:30pm tonight. Though this battle is by no means over, we have been told to celebrate all of the milestones along the way. And what a milestone this is! I'm sure no one is more excited to put chemo behind us than the little fighter herself. Praise to the Great Physician for His healing. And prayer for His continued strength, healing and wisdom as we continue forward.

Here are some of our upcoming battles:

• Her last stem cell transplant (another milestone) is on Friday after which we will head home.
• Now that she has completed the cycle of antibiotics, the neurosurgeons are monitoring her shunt and plan to tap the fluid on Friday to test for any "bad guys" (their words, not mine). So far so good!
• In the coming weeks, her counts will plummet and rise again along with her comfort level.
• A hearing test followed by adjusting to life with hearing aids.
• Though we have yet to make the final decision along with her oncologist and radiation oncologist, she will likely undergo 6 weeks of daily focused radiation on the tumor bed.
• Physical therapy, physical therapy and more physical therapy (aka play, play and more play). We can't wait to see our little girl stand on her own two feet and walk.
• She will get her first of quarterly craniospinal MRI's the first week in March.

But enough looking ahead, join us in relishing this amazing milestone as Lillian beats the odds and wins the war against cancer.