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One day at a time
I’m still banned from the hospital, thanks to this cold. I feel better today. But the fact that I have not been able to see my baby for 2 days is killing me. I’ve been resting and trying to be productive at the same time. Last night I took Liam and Quinn for a little…
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Counting our blessings… twice!
Ro’s ANC counts came back and they are at 120 today. Yay! Great news for us! Dr. Wood said we should be able to go back home Friday. I slept at home last night and Wood stayed at the hospital. Woody’s banned me from the hospital for a couple of days due to me not…
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Don’t mess with the Ronan
Off with his hair! My sweet girl who cuts and colors my hair, the amazing Katrina, came and shaved Ronan’s today. He looks like a badass. I didn’t cry. Even though I wanted to. Liam and Quinn watched…. not so sure they really wanted to but Ronan got really teary eyed when they said they…
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Too tired…
To write tonight. Ronan is wide awake and we are having a party in his bed with applesauce, crackers, and gatorade. His fever is gone, knock on wood. He is giggly and saying lots of funny things. His spirits are good and he wants to come home. Hopefully we will be able to this week.…
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Come on ANC counts! Come back up so we can go home!
We are going to be here for a few days. Ronan’s fever is gone but his ANC (absolute neutrophil counts) are at 0. The normal range for the ANC is 1.5 to 8.0 (1,500 to 8,000)This basically means he has no immune system. This is pretty typical after the 7-10th day of chemo treatments. They…
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Not so calm, cool, and collected today
I knew something was wrong today. Ronan slept until 9:00 a.m., which he never does and did not want to get out of bed. When I picked him up, he was like a wet noodle. I talked him into moving onto the couch where I put down his favorite blanket and turned on Star Wars…
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Back already
We are back at the hospital. Ronan’s nose started bleeding around 10 this morning and we could not get it to stop. His platelets are very low and he has a slight fever. We will be staying over night so they can give him more platelets and monitor him. Please continue praying/sending good thoughts our…
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You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have
These past 2 weeks have been so hard and I know it’s going to get harder. I’ll never forget when Dr. Wood came into tell me that they had found a mass in Ronan’s stomach. I fell to the floor and could hardly breathe. Wasn’t it just a day before all of this that Woody…
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Home sweet home
We finally brought Ronan home yesterday evening. He was so excited! Liam, Quinn and Papa Charlie were waiting for us and had decorated the awning above our house with a bunch of letters, cards, and pictures from Mrs. Elwardt’s and Mrs. Martin’s 1st grade class. It was so cute to come home to. We got settled…
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Home
Home and so tired. If I don’t write tonight it’s because I can’t move off my couch or form a coherent thought. I may get another burst of energy because the unpacking of the bags that needs to be done, is driving me crazy!
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