Goin' Home!

Wahoo!  We are going home tomorrow!!! Noah's Doctor decided that his liver needed some time to recover before they slam it with more chemo, so he is sending us home.  At first, the oncologist who works on this ward said it would probably be only for the weekend, and we would have to be back here on Monday morning, but Dr. Davis said it would be better if it were Friday. Then he said if we wanted, it could be Monday (!!!), so I jumped at it, and asked for Monday, Nov 21.  I really wanted to be home for that weekend because that Saturday, the 19th is Alyson's birthday, and the 21st is mine, so we can have a birthday celebration before we have to come back here for Chemo.  Noah and I are both so excited!
I am so happy that he is well enough to go home; honestly, a week ago, there were still so many concerns, I can't believe how quickly things have turned around! He looks so good - his belly isn't quite back down to the skinny body I am used to seeing, but it will go. 
The main thing, as I said before, is nutrition.  The nutritionist wants him to drink four Boost Plus Calories a day.  That is 1420 calories, which is more than he has ever consumed in one day in his life!  He is up to 3, which is 1065, and if he can eat some snacks, it is good.  He ate a bowl of cereal with milk and a banana this morning, so that was pretty good - he hasn't eaten a meal for a while, so we were pleased.  We will have to get into the habit of a boost at each meal and then at bedtime.  Hopefully it won't be too filling - we'll have to see. 
He spent the entire afternoon playing video games and watching tv.  I know, right, but in my defense, he did 7 pages of math this morning.... and 5 yesterday.... I still feel bad. 
I had to go and check out of RMH this afternoon, which takes a bit of doing, and then pack up all of our things and bring them back the hospital. Except I forgot some stuff and I have to go back again tomorrow. Rats. Oh well.  While I was there, the nurse tried to get him to get up and go outside, but he wasn't interested - today was the first day I had let him play so long, and he wasn't gonna waste it!  

Well, hopefully by this time tomorrow the plane will have landed in Smithers (Please Lord, let the plane land in Smithers, I heard they are expecting freezing rain... please let us land tomorrow...) and we will be snuggled up on the couch with our family..... sigh...