Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Marathon Treatment Today

We're back at clinic today for Keira's second treatment. This will entail 5 hours of IVIG (started at 7:45am) followed by 2 hours of Cyclophosphamide, followed by 2 hours of hydration. Luckily we were able to preserve Keira's IV last night so they didn't have to poke her again which was great.

Some people have asked if Keira will lose her hair from the Cyclophosphamide treatment (which is a chemotherapeutic drug). We're not entirely sure about this. Her dosage and frequency are lower than those of patients getting chemo to treat cancer, so her doctor says there is a chance that she may not, but everyone reacts differently. Rest assured though, if Keira loses her hair, she won't be the only one in the family to do so :)