Noah's counts were just high enough that he could go back for treatment, but because he has c. Diff, and we haven't been home that long, they decided to let us have a few more days. His neutrophils are so good he could even go to school, if he didn't
have c. Diff. (And if there was school.... our school has Teacher's
Convention this week and they have Thurs and Fri off as well as Monday.
It is a nice break.) Our nurse told me that when she saw Noah's results, she said, " Oh no! His counts are good!" which she never says in the same sentence, lol! We are scheduled to go back for a Wednesday morning appointment.
I am not ready to go back. In fact, I don't ever want to go back there. I want to stay home with my family. This really sucks.
However, I am thankful that they gave us a few extra days. He needs to go back for bloodwork on Friday, and I am hoping that his counts will actually go down again so we can stay a few more days. He is not on a study, so there is more flexibility in that regard; otherwise they have to stick to a strict schedule. I have been happy on more than one occasion that he is not on any study. It has been easier for us than other kids who are on the study.
Here at home, I got to go to an assembly led by Alyson's class today, I watched Miranda do a play with her classmates, and brought Noah for a trumpet lesson ( he absolutely LOVES playing the trumpet). It was so nice to just do all the normal mom stuff, it made me sad for my girls who don't have their mom for all those things; but it also made me glad that they have their dad right there all the time. It is so perfect that he is a teacher at their school. God really has every detail looked after, doesn't he?
It is bedtime. I have a lot of work to do tomorrow. My mother is here, helping with painting and organizing my house. It really needed some work, and we were superstars today. Thanks mom!
g'nite all! and Happy Thanksgiving to you if I don't end up writing again before that. Please join us in thanking God for his faithfulness and love for each one of us.
Stacy...all I can say is we pray for you and Tom, Emily, Miranda and Alyson on a daily basis. And NOAH! Our prayer will be that you have the strength to continue and that this year will fly. Thanks for being so open on your blog. The song "STRENGTH WILL RISE as we wait upon the Lord" keeps running through my mind. May you have a nice week with your family and find the strength to continue on.
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I am so glad to hear that you guys get a few extra days together as a family. God bless your time together. It is always so great to see you at the school when you come home :) *hugs*!!! and more prayers.
ReplyDeleteGood morning to all the Stoltes!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are home for the weekend and pray that you will get to stay longer!! I know you will enjoy each other and the time you have together. I am imagining Noah playing "Days of Elijah" on his trumpet!! God bless and keep you.
In His love
Lady Patricia
Hi
ReplyDeleteMy daughter, Theresa was talking to your mom at Safeway and Theresa told me. Your brother Dave and my son Jim were friends in school.
The interesting thing is I had just watched a tv show about a child with Leukemia, and prayed for children with Leukemia!
So I took that as a special call from God to pray for him. This is just to let you know and encourage you.