Over the past few days, Evelyn has started asking "why did I get these cancer slugs?" I think I would rather she asked "where do babies come from?"
Everything that has happened these last few weeks has been so hard to find the right way to explain to her. Explaining enough that she knows the truth but isn't scared. So she knows everything is going to be okay but it is going to take awhile to get there. That she has to be careful about to not get sick or get hurt.
Our answer has been that lots of other people get cancer slugs. We don't know why people get cancer slugs. They just happen sometimes. The doctors are going to make it better and help get rid of all of the slugs. I am not sure she is satisfied with this response. Maybe she is looking for a more interesting story!
This week has been ok with side effects. The last few days she has talked about her neck hurting and tingling in her hands and feet. She was walking on her tiptoes yesterday and didn't know why. All of those are the neuropathy.
Today I was brushing her hair after a bath. The comb came out full of hair. Her hair doesn't look thinner. But it seems as though this must be the beginning of it thinning and/or falling out. We hope she takes it okay. She doesn't really want to talk about it.
Mia and NuNu are up for a few days to help out. This is a picture of NuNu (my littlest sister), Audrey and E.
Everything that has happened these last few weeks has been so hard to find the right way to explain to her. Explaining enough that she knows the truth but isn't scared. So she knows everything is going to be okay but it is going to take awhile to get there. That she has to be careful about to not get sick or get hurt.
Our answer has been that lots of other people get cancer slugs. We don't know why people get cancer slugs. They just happen sometimes. The doctors are going to make it better and help get rid of all of the slugs. I am not sure she is satisfied with this response. Maybe she is looking for a more interesting story!
This week has been ok with side effects. The last few days she has talked about her neck hurting and tingling in her hands and feet. She was walking on her tiptoes yesterday and didn't know why. All of those are the neuropathy.
Today I was brushing her hair after a bath. The comb came out full of hair. Her hair doesn't look thinner. But it seems as though this must be the beginning of it thinning and/or falling out. We hope she takes it okay. She doesn't really want to talk about it.
Mia and NuNu are up for a few days to help out. This is a picture of NuNu (my littlest sister), Audrey and E.
Awww...I'm continuing to pray for Evelyn as well as you and your family to find the right words to say to answer her questions. I'm a firm believer that God allows everything to happen for a reason, even when we can't begin to find the first logical explanation why. I know that seems really hard to believe right now, but somehow someway... God will use all this to bring Glory to Him. I babysat for my brother that lives in your neighborhood tonight, and we rode by your house on the way to the pool. I told me niece and nephew about Evelyn and the next thing I know, they were in there getting all the art supplies they didn't use anymore to give towards the Carnival for Evelyn. They were very concerned about her and wanted to pray for her. :)
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