Support For Christi Thomas

This blog is to help offer support to the Thomas Family and their daughter, Christi, in her battle against cancer. Please visit Christi's website at www.ChristiThomas.com to learn more. There, you'll find journals, photos and a lots of other information about this amazing child and her family.

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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Thomas Team Together

A text message from Shayne earlier informed me that Christi’s biggest complaints were: pain, fatigue and boredom. I knew I could do something to help with the boredom so I packed the two bday gifts Vicki sent Christi to take along to Philly. (Who said they were late, Dr. V.? Christi joked, “Maybe they’re early!)

My deepest thanks to Mom and Paw Paw for driving us to the airport and for answering my countless phone calls of stress, worry and fear throughout the week!

Having some extra time to kill at the Detroit airport, due to Ernesto delaying our departure, Shayla and I wandered down to a store Christi absolutely loves there, “The Stylish Pet”- an overpriced pet store. (Any wonder why DTW is her favorite airport to fly out of?!) We found “Dogopoly”!! Now we have and all four love playing “Catopoly” which Christi received as a gift this year so we didn’t “need” Dogopoly at all; however, I knew we’d enjoy playing it. Thanks to a very kind envelope I received from a friend in the school office Friday I decided to go ahead and buy it. (Thank you!) I’m glad I did! As soon as I unzipped my suitcase and showed it to Christi they squealed with delight and immediately started setting it up- oohing and ahhing over all of the “cute” doggy things involved.

Having the fear all day that our flight was going to be cancelled and that we’d have to overnight somewhere in Detroit, I sat in my airplane seat last night and literally shook with the emotions of it all. Then I found myself talking in my head to the sweet Jean & Kent who so lovingly got our airline tickets to get us out here and to Tim Grant who called my cell claiming he was working late so he’d pick us up at the airport and drive us to Ronald. God has richly blessed us with good people walking along with us.

When we pulled up at Ronald about 10:30 PM, I heard Christi giggling. You can’t imagine my shock and surprise to see her walking out of the front gates onto the city sidewalks in the pouring rain in her pajamas to greet us! Earlier Shayne told me she just couldn’t get around well because her left leg is causing her horrendous pain. It was a pleasant, nearly unbelievable surprise. I picked her up and didn’t put her down for a long time.

The girls were so glad to see each other and played and told each other about their week until midnight. I couldn’t believe how good Christi looked and how she was out of bed. Well, I see what Shayne means about the pain coming and going- three times while I was sleeping with her in her bed lsat night she cried out in pain that her leg hurts so bad. It’s so hard to watch her suffer and cry in pain. She’s not yet awake this morning, but I’m still praying she’ll be up and about a little bit today and that she’s able to do some things she enjoys!

3 Comments:

At 2/9/06 7:58 AM, Blogger Aimee Jackson said...

I'm glad you made it to Philly OK. Our prayers are with you. It isn't surprising the kind and loving people are attracted to Christi and want to help her and her family....she is like a shinning beacon of light. I hope the pain continues to go more and come less, and that the treatments aren't too hard on her and she can get to enjoy many games of Dogopoly!

Big hugs and much love,

Aimee, mom to Kendall (dx5/04) and Zachary

 
At 2/9/06 11:00 AM, Blogger thonmom06 said...

Thanks so much for the update, Angela. Checking in from Meghan's computer out at State College....lots of liquid sunshine here...hope it clears up in Philly. And so glad you made it there safe and sound.
Will be praying all day for Christi's pain control. xoxo Sylvia

 
At 2/9/06 11:46 AM, Blogger HeatherB said...

Praise God for a safe arrival in Philly for you and Shayla.

I'm glad that you were able to purchase a new game for all of you to play together.

Praying that the pain decreases today and that Christi is able to enjoy some of the things she loves so much!

Lots of love and prayers to the four of you! I'm sure you're thrilled to all be together for the weekend!

 

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