Red Cross Interview- Jan. 26, 2006

Christi came up to my classroom during my lunch break to have her interview with the sweet woman from the American Red Cross one year ago today. I can't put my finger on it right now, but I have the last (good) picture of the two of us which the reporter took for the report about the little "Pint Sized Hero".

when we came home from school that day she sat at the kitchen table doing her homework, while I sat down to pull up my email. When I saw her rubbing her head I said, "What's wrong?" She said something like, "This bump hurts." I of course was shocked then she told me that "Theresa found another one here today." Two days earlier we learned that her LDH had skyrocketed and then this news 48 hours later was confirming the fact that her disease was taking off and tumors were popping out of her head and soon causing horrific pain. We knew the antibody trial (hu.14.18) didn't work and we were slipping downhill fast. Our greatest fear was that she would die on her sister's rapidly approaching birthday - Feb. 12th. We Praise God that didn't happen and that we were blessed with eight more months with Christi! (I snapped this picture immediately after she told me about the "bumps" knowing she'd probably never have a normal day again - coming home from school, sitting down and happily doing her homework. I also noticed at that time that her eye really was starting to look funny. Shayne and I agreed to keep quiet and not report to Dr. Maris what was going on because we did not want her removed from the hu.14.18 trial. Less than 24 hours later we changed her mind as things were indeed getting worse!

Shayla and I are now off to the airport! She is so excited about going home with the Grants while I'm looking forward to my teachers' conference in Wilmington tonight! (PIC: June 2005 at the Grant's home)