Update 10/26 :: move

It happened! Rather, it didn't happen. No hospital visits between Rd 3 and 4.  Actually, this is the longest time we've been out of the hospital since we found out about Immy's tumor. Overall, she has felt great and has even been able to be out and about. We noticed she was a little warm tonight, actually, but it hasn't turned into anything.

Some big things have developed over the last week or so:

1. We moved. For the next year, we'll be living in Lilburn aka Thrill-burn. We're renting, which works out perfectly to be close to family, navigate through this with Imogen, and take the pressure off finding the perfect house.
2. My fabulous mother issued an official 30-day prayer challenge via Facebook, as a reminder to pray for Immy every day until her scan, which should be around Nov 15. I'm in. You can join it here.
3. Also, Carrie Martin, a dear friend of ours, is a stud cyclist. She and her team are doing an endurance race of some sort (I'm not a mountain biker, can you tell?) and are looking for sponsors, as they're dedicating each mile to raise funds for Imm! I don't entirely understand, but if you email her at carrie@gfc.tv, she'll explain it. My quads are tight just from the conversation.
4. Thank you for your prayers. I'm so blessed as each one rolls in. It doesn't matter if you're across the street or in Germany, each prayer is precious and saved. If you'd like to send Imm a prayer, it's imogenclairepassman@gmail.com.  I'll share one with you for the next post.
5. I promise, a t-shirt design is coming soon, or details for ordering the shirt you've already seen are coming.

So, we're heading in for Round 4 tomorrow, and if you're just joining us, here's the scoop:

• Round 4 is supposed to be our "halftime" of chemotherapy. The original schedule calls for 8 rounds, with MRIs and body scans scheduled halfway through. Hard to believe it's already upon us, but here we stand. Due to the way Imogen's body has been hit up to this point, the oncologists think that the tumor might have been unaffected by the chemo, so the chemicals just had healthy good cells to attack, out of spite or something. So, the second batch of 4 rounds might not happen. We're praying it's because she'll be healed! The docs are saying because the tumor may be mature (chemo only works on active/malignant cells.)

• Round 4 is supposed to be brutal on Tiny's body. Over the next three days, Imm will take combinations of three medicines. One is new, and the other two have hit her hard in previous rounds. Carboplatin (sp) is the first one, and I remember because it's like reverse carbs for my daughter's energy and appetite. Cytoxin is the other one, and it remember it because IT HAS THE WORD TOXIN IN IT. Anyway, because of the severity of the treatment, they're admitting us through all three days, and Imm will be monitored through the whole round. We'll kick off just after lunch tomorrow, so keep us in mind.

As soon as a get some time at the hospital, I want to share with you the beautiful pictures and videos we have from the past couple of weeks. Until then, thank you for loving and supporting us with your prayers and gifts. In spite of it all, and maybe because of it all, we feel truly blessed.