Naomi update

Naomi’s ANC (white blood count) has been rather low again for the past 3 weeks. In order to receive her standard dosage of chemotherapy, her ANC must be over 750, however Naomi’s ANC has been hovering around 500, which means her immune system is badly suppressed and could be easily compromised if exposed to illness, viruses, etc. Rather than skip the dosage altogether, Naomi’s doctors have been administering half doses. Ideally, to fight the cancer, Naomi should be receiving full doses. The doctors have no idea why her ANC is so low. Please pray that her numbers elevate again.

Other than a low ANC, Naomi is doing quite well. She has been enjoying Hula and Karate lessons, and spending her days at home with her mother, Nina. Nina has been working with Naomi on a preschool curriculum for about an hour per day. The family is looking into programs which provide in home instruction for up to 2 hours per day with a professional instructor. There are programs on the city, county and state level that provide such services for sick children.

On a happy note, Naomi is so excited about her hair returning that she’s taken it upon herself to style her hair. Earlier this week, she poured 1/2 of a bottle of hair oil onto her hair, and just yesterday she followed it up with 1/2 of a bottle of hair gel. Maybe we have a future stylist in the family!

Here are photos of Naomi in Hula class: