We Made It Home

Rebekah's White Blood Count was up today, so we were able to go home. Her other counts were down a bit, but because her White Count was improving we figure the others will improve, too, on their own and we did not need to have a Red Blood transfusion (and the risk that always accompanies it).

Rebekah continues to have a very sore mouth and is clearly in pain with it. Her pain medication seems to be wearing off before time for the next dose. The doctor has allowed us to give the meds a little more often, which is good. It is hard to see her in pain. The improvement in her White Blood Count will help her to mouth to heal. Please pray that it happens quickly.

She continues to suffer from diarrhea (thanks to the antibiotics). It can make a really big mess. Please pray that she gets back to normal quickly. I'm not looking forward to the middle of the night diaper and bedding changes.

I am feeling better, but I'm still not back to "normal" - or the generally exhausted that I've been for the last many months. At least the nausea has subsided. Now it appears that Daddy is sick. Uugh!

It was early this afternoon when we were able to head for home. Daddy came down late morning to help pack up. Debbie and her girls brought Sarah to the hospital to meet up with us. Sarah helped them decorate and pick out a Christmas tree this morning and early afternoon. According to Debbie, she behaved herself very well.

When we got home, Rebekah and Sarah had a new toy box full of Princess Dress Up items. It was delivered yesterday by a group from Our Place Christian Church. The girls sure seemed to enjoy checking out what was there and playing with the pretend makeup and trying some of the things on. I'm sure it will be a lot of fun for them. They haven't seen the jewelry box, yet. That will be a Mommy and girls play time activity since there are too many small items.

Another group from Our Place Christian Church came and helped around the house. The ladies helped with laundry and cleaning and the gentlemen helped with getting the trim cut for the girls play room as well as taking down some wallpaper in preparation for painting the living room. It is progress and we are very thankful for that. Friend Dave came to help with the trim as well. Thanks to everyone. I felt bad, knowing that the house was such a disaster area (it is tough to keep it clean when we are at the hospital half the time especially when the hospital stays are unplanned).

Wednesday, we will need to go into clinic for counts and general check in. Thursday, Sarah has a regular doctor's appointment. Then next Monday, it is back into the hospital for chemo. One day at a time...

I have been trying to get this post up for quite a while and keep getting interrupted, so I don't know how coherent it is. Sarah has been waking up and crying and I've needed to check on her. Rebekah has been crying off and on and wanted up for a little while. With her nutrition connected, she can get herself into trouble, so we need to be careful when she is awake. It is hard to keep my train of thought with so many interruptions. That is the way things are around here, though, most of the time.