Sorry for the delay in this post.
A couple of weeks ago we were back at GOS, Francesca had a lumber for chemo and we received the results of her 11 week MRD. This test takes about a month to process and basically looks at how she is responding to the treatment and monitors her risk of relapse. The great news is that it came back that she is in the low risk category and that, whilst there is always a possibility that she may suffer a relapse, at this time she is in the best possible group of children and should make a full recovery from this horrible disease! HURRAH!!!! This is the most positive news we could have possibly received and we are thrilled!
The positive result of this test means that Fran is able to continue on the clinical trial we have put her in. Stuart and I need to decide over the next few weeks if we want to do this. If she continues to be part of the trial we would allow her to be randomised by a computer which would then say if she was to drop one of her intensive blocks of treatment. It is quite possible that she would be randomised and her treatment wouldn't change at all. We'll keep you posted.
Francesca also went to nursery this week and had a great time as usual! She is really enjoying seeing her friends and, if it wasn't for her lack of hair you'd think there was nothing wrong with her at all!
On Thursday she had a chemo at our local hospital (which has now wiped out her counts again - see next entry).
The picture at the top of this blog is of Francesca with one of the community nurses who come each week. They are fantastic and often have to come every day during the intensive periods of treatment.
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