Good morning! We are back at home after a very fine trip! Jacob joined us for our journey this week - I need not say more!
Grant started the week with a home health visit on Monday. His counts look great this week. ANC is 1.2! Wow - this is as high as he's been in a long time! So, with good counts we were set to begin Interim Maintenance. We started off Tuesday with a spinal tap and bone marrow aspirate. Aside from being a grumpy bug following sedation, we had a fine trip and were in and out in 3 hours. The biggest surprise on Tuesday was that we found out that Grant can start Kindergarten! I was checking with our nurse practitioner, Ms. Kristie about paperwork for homeschooling, and she said that Grant's counts are actually high enough right now to at least begin the school year. So, we are all very excited, especially Grant! He even decided that big boys who go to school need to sleep in their own beds, so last night he slept in his bed alone for the first time since he was diagnosed!!! Its been an exciting week!
Yesterday we had a quick visit at the clinic for the dreaded Peg shots, and then started home. Grant did very well, and was only unpleasant during the actual procedure. I think about how brave he is! It has to be so hard to be pleasant knowing what lies ahead of him as we approach the clinic every week He really does a remarkable job....
So, open house at Smyrna is this evening. We will visit with Ms. Vicky, Grant's kindergarten teacher (and Kevin's cousin and one of our all around favorite people!). We are also looking forward to Eden starting 2nd grade with Ms. Beth Montgomery and Aunt Fran! It has been a long summer and school starting again seems like a refreshing beginning!
I have lots of pictures to post, but I need a while to download them, so they will have to wait until later! I promise to post soon!
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So glad to hear all the exciting news! Even more glad to hear from you this week-thanks for the encouraging words! :) Let me know when you're back up this way.. I'd love to come to CH and see you crowd. Take care, love you all!
As my British friend would say, "Brilliant!"
That is great news!!! I'm so happy that everything is going so well. When we talked just the other week, you thought he would have to wait until Jan. for school, so that is really good news.
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Ms. Jackie
Yeah for Grant!!! Shawn said he saw you guys out there last night. Hip hip horray-I guess we both just keep one at home this year. I am actually looking forward to it. Love Wendy Bates
Wow!! This has been an exciting week! Good luck to Grant on his start of school. Can't wait to see pictures of that!!!
Love you all,
Deena
I'm so happy to read your good news. Isn't it great to live in a time when this is possible.
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