Unhooked

There are Angels on earth! The Grants offered to take Shayla to their home for an overnight and a possible Girl Scout venture to an amusement park tomorrow, weather permitting. (I checked on her a little while ago and she's having a ball with their lovely daughters!) After Shayla left with Debbie I went to our room at Ronald and actually took a 2 1/2 hour nap (very unlike me). I knew both girls were in fabulous hands and I guess I am more tired than I thought. (I do believe my OSU project is nearing its final hours. Whew!)

Prior to my leaving with Shayla today, I had been asking and asking to see an oncologist. (I wanted to get Christi off of her many, strong IV meds before I had to take Shayla back to Ronald to catch her ride. I knew it wouldn't happen unless I was there to advocate for it.) Finally, it was getting close to the time I had to leave so I told the nurse, "Tell the docs that I want her meds stopped immediately and I bet one will come running up to this floor soon." Five minutes later an oncologist came in and said, "You want to go home?" I said, "Sure. I want to go home, but I know it's not safe yet- unless you tell me it is, then we're out of here; however, she doesn't have a white count yet." She said, "I got the message you're leaving." I responded, "No, I just asked to have her IV meds stopped because nothing has grown in her 48 hour cultures and I don't want any unnecessary meds being processed through her liver. Also, she says she's not eating because of the horrible taste of all the IV fluids going into her port." The oncologist said as long as we weren't intending to leave, they could unhook everything and just monitor her....so they did. (E-A-S-Y!)

Caroline said it was almost immediately that Christi said she was hungry and she ate like a champ- even eating the hospital food instead of saving it for Shayla (who actually eats it). Also, not being tethered to an IV pole gives an active nine year old a lot more freedom. Caroline and Christi enjoyed conducting science experiments while I was gone.

Tonight, Christi was happy to chat with a great friend from home. (Thanks, Josh!) She also had a purrrfectly enchanting time this evening in her hospital bed, thanks to another Angel on earth who has blessed us with compassion and kindness.

I don't know what her blood counts will look like tomorrow, but I hope they're moving on up. Now that she is feeling so very well, we're more than anxious to get home! (Christi has been here since May 18th!!) We hope the poor weather forcast that is predicted for tomorrow will not keep people away from attending the Poker Run back home, nor us from getting a plane ride back to Ohio with Mr. Traunero as soon as we get the go-ahead to leave.

HUMOR: Both sisters were weighed today by the nurse on a hospital's scale. Both sisters weighed within 6/10 of an ounce of each other. One (little) sister was very proud to weigh the same as her (big) sister!

FRIDAY, JUNE 9th (11AM - 2PM) "Sip Lemonade and Take A Sweet Stand Against Cancer!" Christi & Alex's 3rd annual Lemonade Stand raising money for pediatric cancer research one cup at a time. OLD FORT BANK - WESTGATE OFFICE, Tiffin (across from McDonalds)