Home!

We're back! Last night they tried full strength feeds on Brooke, that didn't go so well. She had some dry heaving, gagging and alot of diarrhea. The good thing they got the stool studies and she doesn't have any of the virus' we were thinking. She does have some sort of stomach virus, but the only thing to do is wait and keep her hydrated. Today we went back to 1/2 strength feeds and she tolerated those, so we will continue to try that through the weekend, then bump her up as tolerated. She also had a CAT scan. Her chest looked good. It did not show any blood clots, so the MD's have to decide if we continue with her blood thinners or stop them. We'll see what they say next week. They also did a CT of her sinus' and that showed a sinus infection. She will start an antibiotic for that.

The poor little lady has, rhino virus (the common cold), a sinus infection (probably from the cold), and stomach virus. That sucks!! When ya look at all that, she acts really well. She is happy to be home and fighting with her sisters. Our hope is by Wednesday she is back to full strength feds. That is the day we follow up in clinic.

We are blessed beyond comprehension with family, friends and caring people surrounding us. The Spa crew is amazing! So caring and compassionate. Everyone has expressed how sad it is that we were at the spa on Thanksgiving. It's really ok! First of all, Brooke hates to eat, so a big meal would not make her happy. Second, the nurses have to work and we'd feel bad if they were all alone. The only holiday Brooke has not been inpatient yet is Memorial day. She tends to like festivities up there. However, the real reason it's "ok" is because we have her! When you spend anytime on a Children's cancer floor you see devastation. You see families that don't get to keep their children. A mom told me once she would do anything to sit at the hospital and hold her son. She said, "those were the good days because we were together." So together it is! It doesn't matter where. We can make turkey any day as long as we are together. There is always something to be thankful for. Sometimes we just have to look beyond ourselves!!