Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Katie With Grandma

Last week we were trying to determine why Katie was so lethargic while we were at school and so perky when we were home and we took a guess that she was bored and sad because she had to stay home while we went off to work to have all the fun. So we asked her grandparents to try something new. We asked them to get her out of the house to see if it helped and it helped tremendously. My parents took her to their house during the day and Kathy took her out for lunch at the B&W snack bar. Katie loved all of it. She was 200% perkier and more energetic. She was happier and she was active enough to be working on getting healthy again. We really need to get her back into daycare where she can have her own place to go in the mornings and play all day long with other kids. That day can't come fast enough.

Tomorrow, Katie has to go back to Fletcher Allen for her first chemotherapy treatment in the maintenance phase. She is not going to be happy about going back considering that it won't be a quick one. The first treatment involves a lumbar puncture and sedation again, but at least after that, she won't need more hospital delivered drugs for a whole month. Amy is taking the day off to take her in tomorrow. Josh and I will be going to school as normal.

About Josh and school - His first homework assignment went very well and was done on time. His second one didn't go nearly as well. Amy and I both worked late after school yesterday and did not have time to help him with his homework there. Then we came home and picked Katie and Grandma Kathy up to take them to Newport for a blood test and dinner. By the time we got home from dinner,it was after their bed time and Josh had fallen asleep in the car. No homework done last night. We are going to try and get it done this morning.

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