So two awesome things happened today...
1. Noah was discharged from the hospital. We had a lengthy meeting with the discharge nurse about all the things I need to know: how to give him his meds; signs of bleeding and how to stop it and what to do if I can't; what to do if he gets a fever; where to go on Wednesday and Friday when we come in for blood work and Chemotherapy and a LOT more. Thankfully we were given a big binder with all that info in it as well, so I don't need to keep it all in the front of my brain.
We arrived at Ronald McDonald House (RMH) and the first thing we had to do was go through a checklist to make sure no one was sick, etc. I was honest and said that Noah has been coughing, (minimally, but it is there) so the person in charge sent us right back to the hospital, to get a note from the doctor saying that he isn't contagious and can be around other immunosuppressed kids. (are you kidding me????) So, back we went, and the doctor was annoyed and wrote us a note.
When we arrived the second time, we were shown around and it is amazing! There is a huge communal kitchen, a big playroom with lots of different activities, video games, craft stuff, toys, etc. And there is also a tv room with lots of movies and a huge tv to watch. This is all in the common area, so if anyone wants to come and visit, you too can take part in all this fun!
2. The second awesome thing was that about 15 minutes after we arrived, during our tour, someone gave us tickets to the Canucks game!!!! Yes, we were at tonight's game, and we had seats 10 row up behind the Canucks bench!!! We were so close. It was very cool. Noah felt torn about cheering for the Canucks at first, but I told him that it is ok to like two teams, and really, you can't go to a game and not cheer for them; the energy is so contagious! I took a lot of photos and I'll put them up along the side so you can see... Oh and it was so weird, the people beside us were from Smithers!!!!! Bev Brooks! I didn't know her, but I did recognize her. It was hilarious!
Also, I think the prednisone is starting to kick in. Noah ate supper (provided by some volunteers from somewhere - it was so so good) very quickly; I guess the incentive was there, we only had about 10 min to eat and go. Around the second period, he started telling me all the different foods he could smell, lol, "Mom, I smell onion rings! ...I smell peanuts!... Oh, those hotdogs smell so good! Can we get one?" So we went in search of Hotdogs during the 2nd intermission and he ate a huge hotdog in about 5 minutes. My boy is hungry. I love it!
Well, I need to get to sleep, I have a busy day of game playing and crafting tomorrow!
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Stacey
I was wondering how Noah would feel about cheering for the Canucks :P You can keep the Oilers as your favorites, but you can still cheer for the Canucks (except maybe when they play the Oilers at the beginning of April!)
ReplyDeleteYEA for good days! Nice that they try to give kids something to look forward to when so many days are rough! Glad Noah had a good time, even though it was a Canucks game :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! what a treat Noah, I can see it would be the best day Ever - freedom and excitement all shared with Mom. Praise the Lord for days like this that give you good memories to dwell upon.
ReplyDeleteWow Noah cheering for canucks amazing. Its not that hard to do hey Noah. Glad to hear you got tickets you deserve it.Hope more good things happen soon and not to many bad things.
ReplyDeleteI wish i could go.Did you say lets go canucks I hope so. that is a sad face When you were feeling really sick
ReplyDeleteLet's hope for so many more awesome days! The photos really tell more of the journey that you and your family have started...but you sure can see the difference in Noah from your arrival in Vancouver to his smiling face at the game. Love seeing the RABC shirt in the photo :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun at RMHouse...thanks for letting us be part of your "journey of triumph".
way to go Noah! hang in there, we are all praying for you!! looks like SOSO much fun!!
ReplyDeleteChelsey Poelman
Hey Noah,
ReplyDeleteTravis now cheers for the Canucks as well. It will be a tough game when they play the Oilers. I'm so glad that you got to go to a game, and eat so much! Well done. Give your mom hugs and I'll see you in a couple of days. Elaine
You will know when the prednisone kicks in!! Our Robyn went from 40 pounds to 51 in one month. It is so good to see your child eating again.
ReplyDeleteKaren Wagenaar
I'm glad you had fun at the Canucks game, you're so lucky to get to sit so close to them! I like your Oilers sock monkey. I'm praying that you'll feel better and better. The needle looked painful. I hope you like it at the Ronald McDonald House. Is it fun playing X-box all day?
ReplyDeleteHey Noah! How are ya doing? Did you have fun at the Canucks game? Have you met anyone interesting at the hospital? You're so lucky to have a X-box and TV in your room. We're always praying for you, lots of churches are praying too. How's Vancouver? Is the grass growing there? Hope you have a good day tomorrow:)
ReplyDeletePS: Kinda funny to see you cheer for the Canucks!
Super excited to hear that you've moved from the hospital to RMH. YAY! And a hockey game, that is fantastic, even if it was just the Knuckle Heads:) Grateful to God for these newest blessings in your life. Thanks for the photo updates, so much emotion captured there. God bless.
ReplyDeleteGo Canucks Go!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for keeping us all up to date. I get really excited about the good days. Praying for continued strength.
Jackie
Hey Noah how are u doing i hear that your body is making is platelets. Any way I'm watching a soccer game and it is live from Vancouver> Are u watching it? Nice talkin g to u, by.
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