Tuesday, October 16, 2007

quick update

I am going to to do some quick updates today to help ease my reply to emails-- For some reason :) I can not figure out how to reply to emails away from home- I can post to the blog but all emails stay in my outbox!!! I may have to get help from the apple store before we leave!!

Here is what we know right now--- we do have a reservation at the NYC Ronald McDonald House-- Since we do not know how long we will be staying we will be in close contact with the social worker from MSKCC to help adjust those dates as we need to-

We are still waiting on flight information from Corporate Angel-- Grier can not fly commercial right now because of his low counts. We hope to hear something soon so we can make better plans.

Grier is still sleeping this am-- I hope to leave CMC today but not mentioning it to him--- We will go home on the same antibiotic as we did a month ago-- and also continue the meds to increase his white blood count-

UPDATE #2-- @ 11:35 am
WE are home!! I have highlighted some things and if you click on them it will take you to their sites--

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Amy,

Glad the MSKCC arrangements are going well. So happy to hear you have a place to sleep. Hopeful you get to go home today and very thankful that Grier is getting some rest!

Please let me know if I can do anything for you...I could take your phone or computer to Apple for you if it saves you time/energy...just let me know. I am happy to help in any way:)

Thinking of you and hoping everything continues to fall into place with maybe a shove here and there from you and Jeff!

Love & Prayers...
Dina

Anonymous said...

Hi Amy,
I hope you are on your way home today from CMC, glad the travel plans are coming together. We will pray for Grier's counts to rise...
love Isabel

Anonymous said...

Dear Amy,

I have just spent some time reading all about "The Ronald" in NYC and what a blessing it will be to stay there. Although it is big - 11 stories...WOW! - the website is wonderful and interactive and gives those of us at home a sense of where you guys will be while you are away. I'm so happy all of your plans are finally coming together. We will miss you three so much this Sunday at the celebration in honor of Grier, but in a way, it will be very comforting to have an entire community coming together to lift you up - all at one time! I'm overcome with emotion just thinking about it!

So glad Grier is home for a few days before you guys take off. Thinking of you and sending love your way.

The Falls

Jennifer said...

Amy & Jeff,
We are thinking of you non-stop this week. I know all the waiting has to be exhausting. I am so happy that Grier is scheduled to go to NYC!!! And, I hope you hear from the Angel flight soon. Please let us know as soon as you get an address- we have something special for you guys. We will continue to pray for you all and for Grier's counts to come up & that everything will fall into place. Take care- Love, Jennifer H

Anonymous said...

Amy,

So glad you're home, as I'm sure you are as well! We'll miss you on Sunday; but, how great that your friends will all be together praying for and thinking of Grier!

Hopeful that your plans and packing proceed without incident!

Thinking of you...
Dina

Mary Ellen Paine said...

So glad to hear you are home. Hope all the flight info works out quickly so maybe you will have one less worry. Remember I have all those Northeners praying really hard. Know you are in our hearts always.
Lots of Love,
The Paine's

Anonymous said...

Thinking about you all the time, Amy, and praying for your time in New York to go well. So glad that you're home and have a few days before you head out. Love to all of you!
Martha Mallory

Jennifer said...

Amy & Jeff,
I have just spent some time on the Ronald McDonald House website. What a wonderful wonderful place. I am so happy that you already have a place there. What a blessing a home like that for families to go to. It makes me want to go work there! I know you will meet so many special people there. Thanks for putting that link on there for all of us. We know you are in good hands, and it helps to give us a sense of where you are going to be. So glad you are home now and will be able to spend some time all together before you go. Grace, Hayes, and Grier are so blessed to have such amazing parents. Please know Mom and Shannon are around too if there is anything they can do to help. Again, it is so comforting to all of us that you are going to such a wonderful place. Take care- Love, Jennifer H

Anonymous said...

Amy,
I'm so glad you are home and hope that you have a few uneventful days before you leave. Thank you for providing the links, both are such wonderful organizations. It is good for us to know you will be in a safe and loving environment while in NYC.
Love and prayers to you all!
Lesley

Anonymous said...

Amy & Jeff --
If it is helpful, I can pick you all up at the airport at this end and get you back into the City or arrange ground transportation. Please let me know how we can help.

We're thinking about you and praying for you...

Charlie Higgins
212-847-6904 (w)
917-754-9725 (cell)

Anonymous said...

Susan Leary says: So glad the itinerary for the trip seems to be falling into place! Will have you in our thoughts and prayers!

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Go Grier Go Magnets are Here!

Grier's address in NYC

Grier Christenbury
Ronald McDonald House of New York

405 East 73rd Street

New York, NY 10021

Before 3F8

Before 3F8

After 3F8

After 3F8
30 minutes later

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Grier leaving NY-pres and going back to MSKCC

Grier leaving NY-pres and going back to MSKCC
www.cornellpediatrics.org-- Great hospital!

Grier going for a ride in the ambulance across the street

Grier going for a ride in the ambulance across the street
just transporting-- not an emergency!

Grier patiently waiting surgery to remove tumor

Grier patiently waiting surgery to remove tumor
Monday 10/29/07

Go Grier Go Picnic in the Park

Go Grier Go Picnic in the Park
Thanks to everyone that helped!!!

On the way to NYC!

On the way to NYC!

Grier at the "new" clinic at CMC

Grier at the "new" clinic at CMC
Playing with the doctors and nurses 10/19/07

Some of our team at the Hopebuilders 5k

Some of our team at the Hopebuilders 5k

HOPE IS GOOD!!

HOPE IS GOOD!!

Supersib- GRACE

Supersib- GRACE

SuperSib-- HAYES

Grier and his Wonder Pets fly boat cake!

Grier and his Wonder Pets fly boat cake!
I am 3!

Grier & Grace at Covenant

Grier & Grace at Covenant

Grier & Pat

Grier & Pat

Go Grier Go!

Go Grier Go!




Jack and Charlie wearing Go Grier Go T's

Jack and Charlie wearing Go Grier Go T's