Home again home again

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We were discharged and are home tonight😊 She is feeling wonderful and is actually in rare form being beyond silly with a ton of cabin fever type energy haha. So grateful this fever turned out to be a quick temporary hospital stay with nothing major. Perhaps it'll give her a little extra confidence for next week when we are admitted for round 3 of chemo. This next round has 2 new chemotherapeutics she hadn't been given yet so a whole new bag of tricks. She will be hospitalized for the next round because it requires so much hydration before and after the chemotherapy. Tomorrow we return for an appointment and hopefully get the final information with regards to harvesting this week or waiting until next round. And just so you know...our little fishy friends were still there swimming happily together❤️
Wanted to include a picture of our fish friends because so many of you told us how much you loved the fish story I posted a couple weeks ago☺️

Passing the time with wet paper towel basketball! Ha!

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  1. Kevin SweeneyApril 25, 2016 at 11:18 AM

    Sharp shooting cutie pie! Welcome home, Charlotte. Good luck at the appt. today! She is such a little rock star.

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  2. Annette StackApril 25, 2016 at 2:03 PM

    Oh so wonderful to read this!! Love, love the video...a basketball star in your future for sure!!!! I read every update. I weep with you and cheer with you. I can't seem to post from my phone (I am positive it is user error :), so whenever I sit down to the computer I make sure to get a message on here. You are uplifting us all with your beautiful posts and updates. We will be praying hard for this next round of chemo and possible harvesting! Like you said, Charlotte's gotta have the healthiest stem cells and that is what she will get! Stay strong little one and fight hard! You are doing amazing. In our prayers, thoughts and hearts all day every day xoxoxoxo

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  3. LindaApril 25, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    I am in love with this little girl!! So much spunk and cuteness! I think our prayers are being heard❤️����

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  4. EvansApril 25, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    Omg!!!! That's the cutest video I have ever seen!!! She's good mama! Love that her spirits are high and her shot is right on!! Prayers for all good things to come!! You're a fighter Charlotte!! Keep it up!! Much love ❤️ xoxo

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  5. UnknownApril 25, 2016 at 5:10 PM

    Yeah Charlotte Miss her
    PG
    Hugs to T & P
    LY

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  6. ppa1dayatatimeApril 26, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    Did you see how long Charlotte paused to prepare for her winning shot? omg so wonderful! Prayers continue and are being heard. Being a momma that can play wet paper towel basketball with such gusto at the hospital is being a momma that knows exactly how to support her little girl and no surprise Charlotte has the spunk and resilience she is exhibiting! Prayers to the Reynolds' family! May "Harvesting Day" go as smooth as silk and yes, the term good news IS relative, you can say that a million times! Continued Best Wishes! Go Charlotte Go!

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  7. UnknownMay 5, 2016 at 10:44 AM

    you are such a good momma!!!!! I wanna play.
    -katie g

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