I do not need a scooter.. I have an IV pole!

Grier did fine today as usual-- we had an addition to our schedule-- after the first round of RT (Radiation Therapy) we were told to go back to the PDH and WAIT to see the team from surgery!! Oh yeah-- he is having surgery on Friday!! We talked about the new medi-port he will get and the time line-- no major surprises except the surgery could take 2 hours-- for some reason I do not remember the first hickman taking that long--- And I was quickly reminded that I was not in a good state of mind last March 30th to remember those details!!

Our plan is to go to the hospital at 6:45 on Friday morning--- no worries there since I am now accustomed to waking at 5:33! Yes-- The noise happens every morning! Then he will check in with the team and then head down for RT--- HOPEFULLY they will work it out so he can stay asleep and head up to the OR right after RT!! Otherwise .. they will do the quick wake up we have been doing and then we will wait until 9-- to go to the OR-- he will then recover in the PACU!! Susan can you believe it?--- we actually will recover in a room!! After that they will send him upstairs to the PDH to be checked again-- and if all goes well sent back to the RONALD!! It will be a long day to say the least--

Tomorrow is the last day of double sedation-- so it is something to look forward to!!

Thanks again for the notes and pictures--- And the shirt with his name on it from Alphabet Soup!! Thanks Dianna!!! You know I am in withdrawal from shopping!! I am told it is a southern thing to have things monogrammed-- OH well-- I guess he sticks out in NY!!!!

Check out the picture-- that was taken this am at 7:00am!!! He likes to ride the IV pole from the PDH to RT---Can't wait till we ride a scooter at home instead!!!

I forgot to add --- Betty and Mary Ellen-- Jeff has bracelets!!! Tell me what you need and we can get them to ya!! And if anyone else needs one too--- just let me know!

CHECK THIS OUT FOR LCH (Levine Children's Hospital)-- Grier played this at MSKCC and when I went online to see how to donate one in honor of someone... I found out there was a contest and LCH was listed as the NC hospital-- Vote for LCH to get a game system-- they are fun for the kids!! You can Vote once a day!

www.colgate.com/showthelove


Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight have teamed up again this year to help seriously ill children and their families cope with the pain, fear and isolation of illness. The outpouring of support from 2007 Colgate-Palmolive and Starlight national online Fun Center voting contest was wonderful and resulted in an overwhelming success, with more than 2 million votes cast. This year, Colgate-Palmolive is awarding all 30 participating hospitals a Starlight Fun Center – a mobile entertainment unit that kids can enjoy at their bedside or anywhere in a hospital setting.

And now you can make an even bigger difference. The ten hospitals that receive the most online votes will receive two Starlight Fun Centers, generously sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. That's double the amount of fun and laughter.

Go www.colgate.com/showthelove to click on a hospital and place your vote. One hospital in each state listed will receive a Fun Center.