Round 3

Guess who's back, back again? Charlotte's back, tell a friend. (Thanks for the inspo, Slim Shady!)

Well, if you couldn't tell from the above sentence, we are back at Hotel SCH for more methotrexate. We are hoping this admission is just as smooth as the last and the timing for our departure is similar. We are off to a quick start, as Charlotte has already found all of the toy animals hidden by our new friend, Celeste. Her new goal is to make it to the top of the distance leaderboard, which is shown on TV screens throughout the unit. (We will never know where she got her competitive fire from!)

The current downside? We're back in a broom closet. Sure, it may be slightly bigger than the last broom closet, but it's cramped nonetheless. And chances are high this is where we'll be sleeping tonight. Keeping our fingers crossed that tomorrow brings a room with a window!

It's been an emotional week for all of us. We are starting to have more serious conversations about surgical options and they are weighing heavily on our hearts and minds. Charlotte has been very mature throughout these conversations, both with us and our surgeon. She has expressed what she wants to be doing physically when treatment is over and her concerns, too. It's too much for a 10-year old to deal with. It breaks our hearts.

At the end of the day, all of the options we have been presented with will remove the cancer from her body. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks. It is very hard to think of what we want now vs. what we want 15 years from now. I, personally, have found myself wishing her diagnosis was different and chemo was the only treatment necessary. The mind games are real right now.

We are hoping that after further discussions with our team, the choice becomes clear & we feel confident in our decision. We know, regardless of which route we go, we will get through it together.