We are very happy to be home tonight and headed to bed in our own beds. (Katie will be sleeping with me in our bed, of course, but that's pretty close!)
Katie continues in good spirits. She was very active at the hospital this morning. She cranked out several (thousand) paintings during this short stay, and we logged a lot of miles pushing grocery carts through the hallways at Fletcher Allen. She was eager to mingle and trying to charm. She was very funny. Grandma Kathy brought us lunch, and we packed up. Our stay, this time, was so short that we left on a good note--not desperate to be free but truly appreciative for the help and glad to be on our way. I am sincerely proud of Katie, who took the whole experience in stride this time. She was reasonable and cooperative about the whole thing--pretty grown up, actually.
We stopped at a playground on the way home and let Katie be a kid. It was a beautiful sunny day, and I was content to relax in the shade, breathing deeply and watching Katie zip about, climb and slide. She is not in any pain. She is not struggling to breathe. She is perfectly happy with the new antibiotic, which apparently tastes like gummies.
Life is good.
We will check in with our beloved pediatrician this week, and we return to Burlington for Katie's monthly treatment on Tuesday. Treatment was originally scheduled for Thursday (tomorrow), but we asked for a break so that Katie can participate in the Relay for Life in Newport this weekend. It was starting to look like we might not make it, but we are glad to be home and getting ready for the big day. This will be Katie's first year as a participant in the survivors' walk, and she is really excited about it. (We will be camping out, and the sleeping bag is the big draw, maybe?) Anyway, we have many reasons to count our blessings, and all those laps on the track will give us plenty of time and ample opportunity to celebrate how far we have come. You're welcome to drop in and to share the fun...
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