September 22nd, 2013

Sunday
Home!!
Weight: 15 Kg

Yes, we are home!  You were actually home late Wednesday night.  With a combination of efficient nurses and your dad's persuasion, you were discharged Wednesday at supper time.  We continue to give you your Prednisone at home and will begin G-CSF this week.  Although this round was quick, your last round requires 5 days of chemo, at the minimum.  It feels so good to type "last round" as it was just 6 months ago when we felt like this time would never come.  If all goes well, you will start your last round just before Thanksgiving. 

An exciting discovery this week was the return of your hair!!  You actually have eye lashes and eye brows.  It was crazy how fast they came back.  You left with dad on Tuesday morning and came back Wednesday night and I could definitely tell that they had grown.  Just today we noticed that your hair is also coming back.  You always get lightly colored fuzz after each round, which eventually disappears.  The hair today actually looks like hair and has some color to it.  I believe these signs are here to tell us that we are going to find normal again and we will start to return to our lives we had before this horrible disease took over. 

This next week will see your counts drop quite low and we will have to keep you in your bubble.  I worry now that the girls are back to school and your dad is returning to work that there is a greater risk of bringing "germs" into the house.  Your risk of infection is increased with these low counts.  We will all work at being more diligent with hand cleaning, etc

Love you buddy,

Mom

I wanted to put a small shout out to all the amazing people who are walking or running in causes that are now so dear to our hearts.  Last weekend, close friends of ours walked in Relay for Life, in honor of Kallum.  We were so touched that we were able to walk a few laps with them.  A couple of months ago, a childhood friend of mine also participated in a Relay for Life, in honor of Kallum.  Also, there is a Telus team running to raise awareness for Leukemia and Lymphoma.  They have chosen to run in honor of Kallum.  Today, there was a Rock the House Run supporting Ronald McDonald House.  Another great friend, from Calgary, raised money and then participated in the run.  We are truly honored by everyone's huge hearts and involving themselves in such great causes.  A future goal of ours is to follow your leads to raise awareness and pay it forward to others that are facing a similar journey.  You guys are amazing and true inspirations!!


Pictures from Relay for Life.

A pic from the other Relay for Life.