I'm in the hospital again

Hi everyone,
I got my chemo treatment last week and this week. But on Tuesday I got a fever and the doctors said mommy and daddy had to bring me back to the hospital. Since I have been here my fever broke and I haven't had a fever since Tuesday night.

While I have been sleeping alot, I also got to go to the play room and play with the other kids here at Children's Hospital. I am on a floor where all the other kids have cancer like me, or have sickle cell disease. I have made a lot friends here.

The good news is that the doctors say I might get to go home today. Yea! But before I go, I am going to a party sponsored by Sunshine Kids. I will get to "build a bear," play games and do crafts and all kinds of fun stuff. My brothers are coming to the hospital to go to the party with me before I am discharged to go home.

Love to you all -- and pray for me and all the other kids here at Children's Hospital!
Amelya

P.S. Don't forget to go give blood at the Blood Mobile in Baton Rouge Friday and in Hammond on Saturday. It will not only help me, but all the other kids here at Children's!

Blood Mobile in Hammond and in Baton Rouge

Hey Everybody!
Mommy's work is sponsoring a Blood Drive for me!

In Baton Rouge,
you can give blood at the BloodMobile at
H&R Block
9540-4 Cortana Place,
Friday, March 27th from 2pm to 7pm.

In Hammond,
you can give blood at the BloodMobile at
H&R Block
2255 W. Thomas St,
Saturday, March 28th from 10am to 2pm.

I hope you can come to the BloodMobile and donate for me. I have already had to have two blood transfusions, so I will need your help.
If you can't donate, ask others to come and donate -- all blood types are needed!
Love to you,
Amelya

Another Chemo Treatment - Done!

Hi everybody,
Last week was going well until I woke up on Wednesday morning and the sore on my thumb was looking pretty bad -- and really was starting to hurt me. I actually smashed my thumb a couple of months ago, and it has never really healed all the way. I ended up having to go back to Children's so they could look at it. They gave me more medicine and finally I was able to go home Friday night.

On Sunday family came over and we had a barbecue. While I had to wear a mask while all the family and my cousins were there, I didn't care. I got to play with my cousins and I had fun. Here's a picture of me that night -- can you tell I enjoyed the bbq chicken?

On Monday I got another chemo treatment done. This week was the big one, or the "chemo cocktail" (3 chemo drugs). On Monday I was admitted and got my "cocktail." I got to go home Tuesday night. This was my shortest stay at Children's yet.

While I get really tired easy, I am doing okay. I hate having to take all the medicines I have to take -- they taste yucky. Mom tries to give me treats and stuff to make it better, but I really just don't want to take them.

Continue to pray for me -- and thank you for your love and concern, and all the prayers you have said for me.
Love to you all,
Amelya