*disclaimer- I started to write this post on Tuesday which is why the date is Tuesday, but I finished and posted it today, Friday, July 22. *
So on Saturday night Tom was all set to go home, had the girls all packed up, sandwiches made and everything when we noticed that Noah was very sad and then he started to cry.... he was upset about Tom leaving. That was too heart-wrenching and so Tom decided that since he was the only one who wanted to go home anyway, he should stay. Everyone was very happy. (this is an understatement) But we realized on Thursday (the 21st) that if he didn't go home, he would only end up being at home for about 2 weeks all summer! So he and the girls went home this morning, since Noah is being admitted today. It is hard to be here with everyone when Noah is in the hospital. It is too bad, though, because tomorrow is our 17th anniversary, so we will have to celebrate it when Noah and I go home on Tuesday or Wednesday.
We did have a hard time trying to figure out what to do this week, though. We didn't want to squish into a small room at RMH with all six of us for a whole week, so thankfully my Uncle Ken and Aunty Helene who live in Abbotsford were able to house and feed us this week. We had to drive into Vancouver on Monday for an appointment so the Doctors could have a look at Noah's eyes and his mouth, but that was ok. In our new van it is a breeze! (We really love it! Thanks again to everyone who contributed to the fund so we could buy it....)
One thing that wasn't so great is that Tom's back was really sore after sleeping on the hospital cot and on Tuesday I think he had some spasms; he couldn't move at all! It was quite scary when it initially began, he pretty well dropped to the floor and couldn't get up. He took some Extra Strength Tylenol and Advil and after a while he could sit and stand and even move a bit. He did that for a couple of days and now it is much better. I hope the drive home goes ok and that he gets it checked out at home. (If you happen to see him at home this week, ask him if he has gone to the doctor yet. He'll love that. lol. The extra pressure might push him to actually go....)
It was very nice to catch up with my cousins whom I had never really got to know, as they are quite a bit younger than I am, and to hang out and drink wine with my Uncle and Aunt. We did some shopping, and Emily and I went to a movie with my cousin Hannah Jo and her cousins Hannah (Groot) and Ruby Ann which was really fun. Emily and Hannah are good friends and Ruby Ann is the same age as Emily and Hannah so they had a lot of fun together, including staying up until 3 am watching movies! Crazy kids...
We also had the opportunity on Tuesday to visit with some good friends, Greg and Lisa De Vries, who used to live in Smithers but who now live near Chilliwack. We enjoyed visiting with them and Greg even took Tom fishing! They joked about Tom lying on the floor of the boat fishing, but his back was ok by the afternoon so off they went. He was so happy when they came back. I am pretty sure he didn't even get a nibble, but he got to go fishing, so it didn't matter!
We are at the clinic right now; Noah is just waking up after an LP, he is still pretty groggy, but he is hungry. He will be admitted later today; after being hydrated for a minimum of 6 hrs they will start the methoTREXATE and it will all begin again. Please pray that I will remember to get him to drink enough. I have a hard time thinking of that, especially if I am reading a book or something. :-s
He is being moved right now, so I should go...
Have a good day everyone!!!