Day 5 of 10-- Chemo SUCKS!!!  Lexe is still staying really strong.  She is starting to feel real fatigued from the treatments.  She has nicknamed one of the chemo drugs "the red devil" because of its effects on her.  The chemo is doing its job, all of her blood levels are down.  The chemo is killing the leukemia cells along with healthy white blood cells, red blood cells, platelets etc.  It looks like tomorrow they are probably going to give her a platelet transfusion.  According to todays lab results her ANC score, a measure of the bodies ability to fight infections is .40.  It will be zero in the next day or so.

Today Lexe's University of Arizona coach, Lisa Oyen, came to visit her.  The U of A is unreal.  They are standing behind her 100% and will honor her scholarship at any time.  We made a game plan to come in next year as the class of 2013.  Lisa also said that in the unlikely event that Lexe is unable to play soccer, she still has a scholarship waiting for her.  What a classy institution!!  U of A has a great medical school and her current doctor knows all the folks in the pediatric cancer unit at the U of A.  Lexe will get great follow up when she attends next year.



The Alta Baseball team played today and dedicated their game to Lexe.  Each player wore an orange arm band with "#13" and "Lexe" written on each band.  Every time the team cheered, they yelled "Lexe!"  The baseball team played their arch-rival, Jordan High School, and beat them in the bottom of the 7th inning 7-6 with a walk-off home run.

The Alta Baseball team dedicated their game today to Lexe.
Each player wore orange and #13 in her honor.

Cole Myers, Chris Jorgensen, and Colton Nash.
Stay strong Lexe!  This one is for you!