{"id":183,"date":"2008-07-23T22:52:54","date_gmt":"2008-07-24T04:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chezadria.com\/?p=383"},"modified":"2008-07-23T22:52:54","modified_gmt":"2008-07-24T04:52:54","slug":"calling-all-internet-wizards-with-free-time-on-their-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.liftingupserenity.org\/blog\/2008\/07\/23\/calling-all-internet-wizards-with-free-time-on-their-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Internet wizards with free time on their hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/notsosahm.wordpress.com\/\">Vicki<\/a> asked about the dress that Serenity wore to her last clinic visit.  You can see another photo of it <a href=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3275\/2677903450_9d5e78a2d1.jpg?v=0\">here<\/a>.  It is from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teacollection.com\/site\/index.htm\">Tea<\/a>, a children&#8217;s clothing line.  I was fortunate to find both a dress and a tunic in size 2 and&#8230; <strong>I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<p>Not only are they incredibly cute but they snap up the front, kimono style.  This means that we can access her port by undoing a couple of snaps, instead of taking her shirt or dress all the way off like we have done in the past.  (Taking her shirt off has become a huge deal and it is very upsetting for her.)  I even like that they are sleeveless, because when her port is accessed, we can run the line out through the shoulder and it&#8217;s easily accessible and not in her way.<\/p>\n<p>Have I mentioned how much I love these clothes?<\/p>\n<p>Now that we are nearing the end of summer they are going on sale around the Internet, but I&#8217;ve had a heckuva time finding them in a size 2.  If you know of somewhere that sells them, <em>please let me know<\/em>.  I would love to get a couple more.  <\/p>\n<p>Serenity is doing pretty well.  This is her week off of chemo and she has been feeling great.  Her eyes bother her a little &#8211; we are not sure why &#8211; and she still waddles a little bit but her walk is getting better every day.  I overheard one of the kids ask her the other day, <em>&#8220;Serenity?  Did you ever know how to run?&#8221;<\/em>  It was cute, and bittersweet.  I hope that she will be off and running again before too long.  <\/p>\n<p>Her next phase &#8211; Interim Maintenance &#8211; will last for 50 days.  We will have clinic visits every ten days, rather than once a week.  I know there will be IV chemotherapy at those visits.  I don&#8217;t yet know what all she will have to take at home.  Since we are switching chemo meds again I think there is a strong chance she will have to deal with awful side effects again.  But, I hope not.<\/p>\n<p>Today one of the kids set her up on an occasional table (that&#8217;s the name of it <img src='http:\/\/www.chezadria.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' \/> ) that we have in the front room.  And she fell off.  I didn&#8217;t see it happen, but got the report when she started crying.  She must have landed on her wrist funny because she complained about it throughout the day.  It wasn&#8217;t swollen, and she could use it, but she continued to cry about it.<\/p>\n<p>We decided it ought to be seen, so Phil took her in to Insta-Care where they x-rayed it and it is fractured.  The doctor put a temporary cast on it and we will try to get in to the pediatrician in the next day or two to have it casted.  My poor girl.  She is having a rough time of it.  With one arm in a cast she can&#8217;t roll over or even stand up very well from a sitting position.  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