Home!!

We are home! Madeline's doctor said we could leave at 5am this morning and we were dressed and walking out the door at 5:30. Chemo is done!! She will have some scans in a few weeks so keep praying, but I am unpacking our hospital bags! 

Thank you just doesn't seem to cover how we feel about each of you reading this. They kindness you have shown our family over the last eight months is just overwhelming. We are so grateful and a bit overwhelmed at how much love you showered our family with during this time.

I hope that from our experience you hug your loved ones a little more, feel thankful for each day, and enjoy life. It can change in an instant with no warning. 

#madelinestrong Forever!!!

Last day of chemo

Madeline is all checked in and will have chemo early evening.  She is in good spirits and the doctors and nurses were clapping for her when she left the clinic and headed up to the oncology floor of the hospital, for what we pray is the LAST time. 

Brad is at the hospital with her today, and I am on puppy duty. He really might be the cutest puppy ever. 

Happy Monday

First of all - meet Oliver.  He joined the Prugh Crew on Saturday. He is the cutest Goldendoodle EVER and is 7 weeks old. He loves his furry duck and napping. 

I am sorry I didn't update last week, it was super busy but Madeline cleared the Methotrexate at the 48 hour mark and we headed home late Thursday night. She was so happy to sleep in her own bed, it was truly a miracle. I didn't even believe the nurse when she came in to tell us. Ha! 

Tomorrow we will head back to the hospital for what should be the last chemotherapy treatment. I can't believe it's here. I almost can't think about it too much. Please pray that her blood counts are high enough, that she doesn't suffer any side effects, and that we get home on Friday. We have tickets to see "Wicked" on Friday night. I had the tickets before she was even diagnosed, so the timing could be perfect and what a special way to celebrate the end of treatment. 

As always we are so very blessed by all of you. Please keep praying, thinking good thoughts, and wearing those MadelineStrong bracelets and t-shirts. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

Pine Cove

Many of you have asked about Pine Cove. I am thrilled to say the girls officially switched to the later week today and will be going! Pine Cove was so understanding and helpful once we explained the situation. So excited for them! 

Greetings from Medical City

Madeline was admitted this morning, and chemo started a little while ago. She is in good spirits and happy today. So happy the end is in sight! We are checking this one off the list before bed tonight, and then one more round next week.

Prayers that the side effects will be minimal and that she clears quickly. Friday is always our goal! 

Home this week

Madeline's counts are starting to go up, but they were not high enough to have chemo today as we hoped. The good news is that we are home and she feels fine. We will go back next Tuesday and hopefully start the second to last treatment. We are so ready to be d-o-n-e! 

Thank you for thinking of us! 

Quick Update

Yesterday Madeline had her clinic visit. She is feeling pretty good but she did need a blood and platelet transfusion which we kind of expected since her numbers were already low last week.  It took a while to get started, but we were home by dinner. I couldn't help but feel so loved when we pulled into the garage and one sweet friend drove up with dinner, and another brought Ben home from track practice. We are so so blessed by our terrific friends. 

We are definitely hoping that her body will recover quickly and she will be able to have chemo next Tuesday as planned. I can't tell you how eager we are to start the final TWO in-patient treatments. If not, we will get another week at home, and try again the following week. We trust the timing will be perfect. Almost to the end!