One of the things I've learnt over the weekend is to cherish every moment I have with the kids - even those moments when I want some time to myself : ). This weekend was a good weekend - Gabby and I went on a 'date' on Saturday night and on Sunday we went to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The 'date' was to celebrate our 6 year anniversary of being married. First we went to a comedy show - which was also being recorded because the comedian is making a DVD and then we went to the movies. So we didn't reach home until 3:30 am - kind of reminded me of the 'ole' days when I used to go 'clubbing' and would stay out until 4 / 5 am in the morning.
So ... with only 4 hours sleep 'under my belt' we started to get ready for our trip to see the Redwoods. The plan that day was to go to the state park and then head over to Carmel to do the 17 mile drive but we ended up spending the entire day at the park and by the time we were ready to leave it was almost 5 pm. The kids enjoyed themselves immensely. Partly because their cousins were there and partly because the trails to walk and explore were a lot of fun for them. Jonathan enjoyed himself so much we had moments of him not listening and getting a frown or two - either because he was exerting himself too much, kicking up too much dust (which he shouldn't be breathing in) or doing something he shouldn't be doing. All in all it was a fantastic day and a great way to end the weekend.
Jonathan's entry for his stem cell transplant got pushed again from Monday (15th) to Wednesday (17th). The main reason is that Jonathan developed a serious cough Sunday night - probably with all that dust he was breathing in - and he coughed constantly throughout the night. He did go into the hospital on Monday for his pre-admitting exams - because this time I wanted the doctor's to see for themselves instead of explaining over the phone what was going on and having them make a decision. During his physical exam they saw that his throat was red (probably with all the coughing, etc...) so they swabbed his nose to make sure he didn't have one of the more serious viruses and did a chest x-ray to make sure his lungs were clear.
So today is the day. The start of two months of the family getting broken up, i.e. one parent at Jonathan's bedside and the other parent at home (or in my case at work too). It's also the start of renewing Jonathan's immune system and hopefully kicking this disease out of his system. I cannot believe its been seven months since we've started treating Jonathan for cancer! I know Gabby and I are maxed out. If Jonathan's treatment takes another seven months as intense as the previous seven - I don't know if we will have the strength to continue.
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Jonathan and his family are in my thoughts constantly...I will continue to pray for your strength to be renewed moment by moment as you enter into this stage of his treatment.
Walter and Gabby, 7 months have gone by; take each day as a gift and savour each one as you make it through for the next few weeks. And remember, the hand of God is there for you to hold tightly to...
Aunt Rose.
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