I have tried to sit down and write this post a million times, but with the craziness of the holidays and feeling under the weather, time has been hard to find. Anyways, Happy New Year!!I am happy to say that we spent the holidays celebrating as a family and it felt so "normal" and in this case "normal" feels amazing! Christmas has been our first holiday, since you were diagnosed, that we didn't need to worry about whether or not you would be in the hospital or if your counts would delay the protocol. We did play it safe, in case you had issues with your line or a fever that needed you to be admitted, but we managed to stay away from all hospitals. I can't explain how amazing it felt to have us all at home only thinking about how we were going to celebrate the holiday season.
Santa did come and spoil you and your sisters. You were so excited with your new tractor and wanted to drive it right away. The remainder of Christmas day was spent with our extended families and playing with new toys and cousins. We did all our traditions...cookies for Santa, early morning cinnamon buns, breakfast with all the family and matching jammie pants (thanks to Nanni). Knowing that we were all together felt so good. The only tradition we weren't able to do was going to church on Christmas Eve. We just could not risk exposing you any germs so we had a quiet Christmas Eve night, which was also nice. During the holidays, the girls spent a lot of time skating in the backyard. Your are not a fan of skating, just yet, and you seem to tire easily, but you do enjoy grabbing a shovel and making a mess of your dad's backyard.
Sickness did not stay away from our house, I have been fighting a cold since Dec. 20th and continue to fight it today. I did go and see my doctor and he ordered a CBC to make sure your WBC (white blood count) was high enough to fight off anything you may catch from me. Your WBC was 4.3, which is good. I just try to stay away from you as much as possible and Lysol wipe all the areas you like be in, just in case. So far, so good, you have managed to stay healthy!
We are still waiting to hear back about your monthly appointments. Things were left through all the holidays and we are hoping to have you seen soon. We do have peace of mind with your recent CBC and knowing your counts are all good. Next month you will need to have all the tests done again, in Calgary, just to make sure you are still cancer free. You are also on the countdown for your surgery to have your broviac removed. You are scheduled for Jan. 20th. Everyday you remind me that very soon you can have a bath and go swimming because your tubes are coming out. Your dad and I realized that it has been a year now since you have been in a swimming pool.
I have attached some pictures from Christmas. You can see from the pictures that your hair is coming back nicely. We are actually able to go out and not have people stare when you decide to take your toque off. You are very excited that your hair is coming in and can't wait for your first haircut. I am not too sure if I will be able to actually take you for a haircut, but time will tell.
Love you to the moon and back,
Mom
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