Monday, August 10, 2009

Where have I been?

OK OK. So we got out of the hospital, and I just stopped logging in. I say fair enough- give the guy (me) a break. I just was happy to be home, and when I've had free time at the end of the night between kids going to bed and Jamie and I going to sleep- I've been able to hang out with Jamie!
That's been nice. We didn't spend a night together for 5 weeks.
So I saw Jenny at the store in town and she got after me for not posting any more updates. I said I would and she threatened to hold me to that. So here are updates.
Coming home has been real real cool. The folks around town have worked so hard to make our house ready for Max to come home. We have a lawn for crying out loud! And Sprinklers!
Max is doing better and better just being home and moving around. His numbers keep doing great. His blood draw this morning shows that his platelets have actually reached the level where he is allowed to ride his bike or scooter, so that is a nice step.
He has tons of meds every day. Like 7 pills in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, 5 at dinner, then 2 at 1:30 in the morning. Yep. but hey.
A big step was this past Thursday (I think)- Max got his pick line out of his arm. He had the tubes in there and Jamie and I were doing the blood draws every Monday and Thursday mornings then driving the vials of blood down to roseville. We also had to hook him up to IV fluids at night. A bit of an inconvenience, but that is gone now. That night Max said the dinner prayer and he thanked God for "the best- ... one of the best days of my life" for getting it out.
People have asked about Sam- He is fine. Literally nothing slowed him down after that day. And Baylor is good, we've all settled into our home routine. We have to stay home way more than we normally would, but that is about it. Max wears a mask when he goes outside. We play soccer in the front yard. Max feels as if he is the best goalie in the world.
Ill be doing football updates on a regular basis now. Right now I'm in desperate need for coaches. If anyone out there would be able to help or know someone who could. please have them call me on my cell: 530-613-1054. We start practice Monday the 17th.
Talk to you soon.

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