we all got up at 5am and it was another cool morning and was also the fires day of winter, as I backed out of the driveway I could see a Beautiful Rainbow ( Alex loves rainbows so we take them as a good sign :)
we arrived at the imaging department and signed in to wait out the 2 scans. the room was already busy as Wednesday is bone day for breaks etc so most are there for X-Rays. Alex started reading and Playing while we waited her turn which was not to long,
we get called in for the Ultrasound and Alex is always calm and relaxed, the sonigripher was new so could not find the mass near her aorta and reanal arteries but they did in the end, by now Alex was starting to fidget as she was hungry and we still had the X-Ray to go.
the scan was good a slight change but not enough to worry them and will be checked at next scan anyway
we head back out to wait to be called for the X-Ray and the room is even more full with children :( but still was not a long wait so we head down to get her scan done and she was great like normal.
she did stand hugging the machine for the scan though
after this was all done we headed down to the cafeteria for some food as she wanted a Turkish delight her treat all the way through treatment and the only chocolate she would eat at the time, but they shop had none :( so she got a kit-kat and chocolate milk with some hot chips, we ate some and then as had some time to spare went into the Wonder Factory this place is great the children get to play games etc and can borrow things to use on ward. the girls loved seeing Alex and how much she has improved so was nice to hear these complements as we have seen it in slow motion from the start and she is still our beautiful Princess.
finally it was time to head up to Banksia out-patience for the Dr Alex did not want to leave but we would have a wait any way so she took her picture and we headed up to the clinic and she got to sit with the school and do some work, they weighed her and she has lost a small amount but they think its due to weather getting cooler and her activity getting higher :) but she is doing well, Alex also got her Bravery Beads these are given at each treatment but as this started after Alex was finished we had to wait and It was worth it to see her face, she didnt get them all but we should be able to get them at a latter date as they had low stocks. no blood transfusion or birthday ones so no big deal,
last week Alex's school had their Book-fair so here is Alex as Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)
now we are on 3 monthly dr Visits and scans and the next one is another Ultrasound and X-Ray so less radiation for Alex. the Dr is very happy with her so I am Happy and really wanting to grab this and enjoy everything we have.
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