Back to the hospital we go...

I know, I know... I haven't updated the blog lately and so many of you are in dire straights just waiting in anticipation! Well... here it is...

The reason I haven't updated lately is because we got home from chemo Friday, stayed at my parent's that night, moved, the house wasn't quite done, I had no computer, I was crazy busy unpacking and trying to find everything all the while I was trying to take care of a grumpy boy and a very boisterous girl who insists on putting on her princess dress from the moment she wakes until bedtime! Not to mention, Tim had a borderline fever Monday at clinic that we were keeping an eye on. He was very not himself and not sleeping. Tuesday morning he had a fever so we called the hospital and they said to bring him in b/c his counts were on the way down and he could have been neutropenic and therefore prone to illness. So we headed back to Hamilton, got checked and since they couldnt figure a reason for the fever, they wanted to admit Timothy until they could get the swabs back to check for bacterial infection. But... no beds. They did some IV antibiotics in the clinic right there and Tim was able to get one hour of sleep (all day!). Grandma Vera came to pick up Kate since we had to be there a while or stay indefinitely. Kate is such a trooper. Never knowing if she is coming or going or where she will be going that day. At least she really enjoys Grandma's house and she doesn't cry when she has to leave me. Who knew a 3 year old could know how to "be strong" like that. This all must be quite hard on her and I feel so bad that I can't be with her more. But you gotta do what you gotta do I guess.



Anyways, we waited for a bed and were told we may have to go home (which I didn't feel right about since we are 40 minutes away). I once again felt displaced and shed a few tears in the clinic, still trying to be strong. Then, wouldn't you know it, God provided, just in time, and a bed opened up in 3C, which is just down the hall. He has a private room right now b/c he is still in isolation.

He had to have his first transfusion today since his hemoglobin went down to 63 and with each round of chemo, the body has a tougher and tougher time recovering. He his hooked up to all kinds of wires and blood and stuff. His IV became disconnected today when moving him from the highchair to the bed and it was leaking on to the floor. It was a good thing I saw it b/c his blood started travelling down the tube and out and he could have bled out! Yipes!

Well... that's about it for now. We appreciate your prayers, especially now as this is an unexpected hospital admittance we weren't mentally prepared for. And they won't say how long we will be in, but likely until the end of the week or more.



Blessings!

Shauna

p.s. I enjoy reading the comments people write on the blog, so thanks for those!