Kaidan's check-up...

Kaidan had her check-up with oncology yesterday and everything went well. We will do it again next month. I had a lot of anxiety, more than I thought I would, but it went really well. All her counts are great and we are going to try an antacid to see if that will help her tummy issues. I'll keep you posted, but Merry Christmas!

Well, tomorrow Kaidan turns 8!! She is so excited. She is doing well for the most part. She's having a bit of trouble with her legs (ankles and knees) and she often has stomach problems, but she's going to school regularly and feeling pretty great!

I don't even know what to say about her upcoming birthday. I can't believe that she is turning 8! She's growing up too fast. We are lucky to be her parents and we love having her spunky attitude in our home (most of the time)! She is a good girl and we love her very, very much. We are so thankful that we are celebrating another birthday with her and we hope she has the best year ever!!

She has an appointment next Tuesday, the 8th, to have her blood counts checked and to see the oncologist. She will have monthly appointments for a year.

In other news, we are buying a house!! We are really excited and hope to close mid-December. It will be an unorganized Christmas this year, but we are so, so excited! I'll keep you posted.

I will update again after Kaidan's appointment.

fun, fun, FUN!!!

The "end of chemo" party was a success! Everyone had a great time, especially Kaidan. I'm so glad that we are beginning a new chapter of life, chemo free.

We are so grateful to everyone of you that were able to make it to the party. We appreciate that so, so much. It was a lot of fun, so thank you! A BIG thank you to everyone who helped make the party happen as well. We couldn't have done it without you.

Kaidan's next check-up with oncology is the first week of December...I'm sure as that time nears it will be nerve racking.

Thanks again! We love you guys!

the big PARTY...

If anyone who reads this website that would like to come to the party, but has not gotten an invitation, please email me for the party details. I have sent out the invites, but I'm sure I forgot some people...sorry. I tried to remember everyone, but I'm still thinking of people that I forgot. So, if you are wanting to come party with us next Saturday, Nov. 7th, drop me an email and I'll get you the info. mysteejsuds@hotmail.com Thanks!

Everyone is doing well and we're getting excited for trick-or-treating!!

flu shots...

Porter had his 18 month check up today, which was great. He's a healthy, happy boy! Then...everyone had to have flu shots. Preslee, Cash, and Porter all got the regular flu shot and the H1N1 shot. They were not happy, but they did well. The person who was the most unhappy was Kaidan, she had already gotten the regular flu shot at her last clinic visit, but since they had the H1N1 available today, I decided she may as well get it (after I called oncology and made sure it was ok). She threw a fit like I've never seen before, but in the end it was fine. On the way home she told me that she was just unprepared and that is why it was hard.

Anyway, it's all done now, so hopefully the flu doesn't get us this year. Especially Kaidan, she deserves a year off.

chocolate pudding...

Porter thinks he's a big boy now...I guess he kind of is. He has decided that only he can feed himself. We are no longer allowed to help. So yesterday he had a snack of chocolate pudding. He had a great time, and I think he might have even eaten a little bit...

heading home...eventually...

Kaidan's counts are good. Her ANC is actually 4700, so it's good and high. We will be heading home as soon as they come in with discharge papers and remove her IV.

They wanted to do a nasal swab to rule out the flu, but she doesn't have any flu symptoms, so I said NO. She's had that done so many times, and it's not a fun procedure, so there is no reason to do it when she doesn't have symptoms. After being here all night, she'll probably get the flu in a few days anyway and then they'll have to do it...I'm joking, but there is some truth to that. You sit and wait with hundreds of sick people and then when you get to your room the doctors, nurses, techs, people stocking supplies, residents, people making sure you are going to pay them if your insurance doesn't, people just making sure it's not an empty room...I'm sure you get it...anyway, all these people go into the rooms of sick people and then into your room and you are bound to get something!! We'll hope not, but I wouldn't be surprised. Today was seriously CRAZY in the ER. I have never seen so many people here. It was like a scene from the movie Outbreak, everyone wearing masks. It was surreal.

Anyway, we're headed home, so I thought I'd let everyone know that we are good. We'll just keep our fingers crossed that the fever doesn't come back tomorrow night!!