We got home on Saturday and Grier is up and going again!!! He started getting sick Friday morning and chemo would not have ended until late so we decided it was best to stay and leave Saturday morning. Our stay was great except that we lost "panda" on Friday when we got new bed linens on his bed. But thanks to EBAY ( I know some of ya'll are laughing:) ) we have a new one coming in the mail!!! Panda has been with Grier since Day 1 in the hospital so we had to find a new one!!
Now that we are home, we will start all the medicines by IV at home and hope to keep the nausea away-- He will have a busy week ... home nurse visits for CBC counts on Monday, clinic visit on Wednesday and another CT scan with anesthesia on Friday.
As for Grace, Hayes, Jeff and I we are hanging in there.. Jeff and I are recovering from sleeping at the hospital (or really watching Grier sleep!!) and Hayes and Grace are excited to have everyone under one roof again--
Friends and I have formed a team to walk in the Hopebuilders 5K. Each of us have had children who have had long stays at the hospital so we are honoring Charlie, Jack, Clayton and Grier. I have been working on my page to honor Grier on this walk. If you want to see it look here http://www.register.hopebuilders5k.org/goto/Amy.Christenbury It is still a work in progress!! Feel free to walk with us in October.
That is it for now-- Thanks for all the help last week and a BIG thanks to John Williams at Barclay Downs!!!! Remember if you want to donate blood tomorrow check out an earlier post for the details-- I am planning on going for the first time!!
4 comments:
Amy,
Glad to know you're home! It's always good to be back in your own bed...especially after NOT sleeping in the plastic-covered ones at the hospital.
You are the very best when it comes to eBay...how awesome that you were able to find a new Panda for Grier!
I will definitely join you for the walk/run on October 13! You couldn't keep me away if you tried!
Sounds like you all have a busy week ahead of you...trips to CMC, visitors at home, school supply shopping (I'm sure) and all of the other fun things every mom is priviledged to do during a summer week at home. Please call if you need me to go to Office Depot for you or if you can't stand the thought of another PB&J lunch day.
Much Love & Many Prayers...
Dina
Amy,
I just got back in town. I check daily and was so happy to see that you are all home. Glad to hear Grier is up and about. It seems to take allot to keep him down,Thank goodness.
Just know we are praying and thinking of all of you always.
Love,The Paine's
Glad you're home and I look forward to seeing you all this week. I will certainly pledge for you and walk for you, Grier, and friends on October 13! Now that's something I can do!!! Loved the pic of Grier in his LCH t-shirt.
Love and prayers,
Betty G
Glad you're home! We've been praying for Grier every night, and the girls wore their "Go Grier Go" hats to church this morning again. Hope the week goes smoothly and as easily as possible.
You remain in our prayers,
The Arwoods
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