From Michelle:

It was a long day for Abby. We started our morning at the eye doctor doing an ultrasound and some long, complex eye tests. Praise God, the ultrasound looked great and there is no loss of peripheral vision. It was a huge relief to hear her doctor say that her eyes are looking great. Two weeks ago, we were told that Abby's eyes had deteriorated, so much that she needed glasses. Today, they said her eyes were normal. I love that she doesn't need glasses.

We were instructed by Abby's oncologist to take Abby to the ER as soon as the eye exam was done, so that they could do a spinal tap and relieve her pressure. The ER doctor was nervous about doing the procedure in the ER, because Abby's immune system is so compromised. There are just too many germs crawling around down there to be safe. It was exactly what I had been worried about, so I was thrilled that a safer plan was ordered.

Abby's oncologist, decided to admit Abby to the hospital, so they could run tests, do the spinal tap and consult with a neurologist. Abby has had a CT scan to rule out blood clots. I am praying hard that this is one problem that Abby can skip. The girl has been through enough.

Tomorrow morning she will have an LP (spinal tap) so they can measure the pressure and take off the extra fluid. Abby has been in a lot of pain so as weird as it sounds, I am really looking forward to this spinal tap. The procedure stinks, but the pain relief is a huge blessing.

The day from a four year olds perspective:

Abby missed seeing her friends at school. She wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything until 5:30 PM. Weird equipment and procedures... not being allowed to eat... drove her nuts.

Abby is NPO (nothing to eat or drink) again at midnight tonight. I am praying the tests are done quickly in the morning.

Abby's school Christmas party is at 12:30 tomorrow. I hate that she will miss something that is special to her.

Thank you so much for praying for our sweet Abby. We are thankful they are working hard to figure out how to help her.