WOOHOO! Summer vacation!!! How on earth can Joel be this tall?
We've had such a busy June and the past 1.5 weeks was no exception. Lily came to visit us; she brought Grandma with her.
Last Thursday, Eric was invited to be the Canucks for Kids Fund Star of the Game at the Abbotsford Canucks. It was so special and was also a great hockey game.
Friday was the Block Party at Eric's school. The weather wasn't ideal, but the rain held off. The kids enjoyed running around and playing with their friends.
Saturday, Eric had a dentist appointment. Unfortunately, he sees the dentist at Children's Hospital, but at least traffic isn't bad on Saturday. However, they were so far behind that we ended up waiting 40 minutes for a 20 minute appointment. Eric can't have cleaning and scaling because he can't have anything that might make him bleed. Everything looked great on the x-rays and the exam and Eric's 2 loose teeth look super close to falling out.
Sunday we went to Granny's to celebrate Daddy's and Uncle Dave's birthdays with the family. From there we raced home to get Eric to swimming lessons on time. He was tired, but still enjoyed himself.
Monday was back to the hospital for a check up. Hemoglobin was hanging in there, but no surprise that platelets were low, down to 6. Eric had a platelet transfusion and we discussed the plan for Camp Goodtimes Kid's Camp at the beginning of July. We had planned to go into the ward on Sunday morning for a platelet transfusion before heading to camp in the afternoon. Unfortunately, they've also asked us to come in (from camp) on the Wednesday for an additional platelet transfusion to ensure he's safe at camp through all the activities.
Eric went to school Tuesday and Wednesday and then Thursday was a half day and the last day of school. On Thursday the kids and I went to Chapters and Marble Slab for books and ice cream as we always do on the last day of school. Finally, we went for dinner with a bunch of friends to celebrate the last day of school.
Friday morning Eric and I headed back to the clinic. It was a lousy way to spend the first day of summer vacation. Traffic was great and we arrived early. However, despite the platelets having been pre-ordered, we were there for almost 2 hours before they were even started. Shortly after they were started, Eric's Nurse Practitioner let us know that his hemoglobin was down. It was borderline for a transfusion, but with the long weekend, and planning for a few days away, I thought we better get the blood transfusion, rather than end up in the ER over the weekend from a migraine. It made for a very long day. At one point in the afternoon, Eric turned to me and said "Can we go soon?" as if I was chatting for too long and he was waiting for me, as opposed to being connected to a bag of blood that kept him tied to the hospital.
I also brought my (old school) fridge calendar to the hospital to discuss dates and plans for the summer. I'm able to nail down a few little things, but for the most part it is all very up in the air. Eric finishes this round of oral treatment tomorrow (Sunday) and has a bone marrow biopsy scheduled for Wednesday. In the meantime, we're headed to Harrison for a couple days to enjoy the hot springs and the inflatable water park on the lake.
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