Last night was such a rough night. Levi just wouldn’t go to sleep. Since my pampered Andy sleeps with ear plugs in, I was in charge of trying to get Levi to stop chattering and to go to bed. Levi ended up not going to sleep until 2 a.m.  Imagine my surprise when he woke me up …
Monthly Archives: August 2012
8
8 treatments left after today’s noon appointment. We were all shocked that Jude got in to his noon appointment at noon. That is a first.  So, he got to eat breakfast/lunch at 2 p.m. today after waking up from anesthesia. My strategy in helping him avoid suffering with hunger/thirst this morning was to keep him up …
9
9 treatments left after today. We’re getting so close. Everything went just fine today. Jude lost some more hair but his bald patch is holding up and his skin that is getting radiated doesn’t look damaged and isn’t sore. Tomorrow’s treatment will be rough. His treatment time is scheduled for noon, which means 1 or …
Jude’s Quote of the Day
To me when I was slightly panicked for a second that I had misplaced the car keys while getting ready to go treatment this morning, but then found them right away: “Wow. And and I didn’t even pray for you that time. Next time I won’t pray for you either. I can’t give you extra help. …
Jude’s Quotes of the Day
1. To me when I caught him wheeling his brothers around in a giant Sam’s Club cart and crashing into stuff: “That’s why you should never leave me alone. Because it only takes me a few seconds to come up with something [destructive to do].” 2. “How hot is the sun?” When I responded about …
10
The big countdown begins. 10 left. Today’s treatment went just fine. However, when they called me back to the recovery room, I noticed that indentations from Jude’s plasticy mask (that fits tightly over his entire face/head during the treatment) were prominent all over his face (looking like a honeycomb pattern). They said the anesthesiologist had also noticed that. …
22 Down, 11 to Go
Jude is 2/3 done with treatment. And, Jude has about 2/3 of his hair left. A little falls out everyday. But, he’s still doing great and has great energy, which I think is unusual.  Everyday, when I have to leave Jude’s side after his anesthesia has kicked in someone on the large team always says, “We’ll take …
Jump-N-Joeys
Yesterday was a bust. We went to a small town tourist trap in Nashville, Indiana and to a flea market. Today, however, was a hit. We went to a local attraction called “Jump-N-Joeys.” It was awesome. Admission was free for everyone but Jude and Levi and they only cost $7 each. The place was full of …
Update on the Boys
Jumping Jude He picked out a pair of tie shoes yesterday (instead of the usual velcro). Before he chose them, he ran in them in the store to see how fast he was. He looks like such a big boy while wearing them. Now he just has to learn how to tie them. Leaping Levi His speech …
Olson Visitors
This evening we are expecting Andy’s parents to arrive. Our plan was to keep it a secret, but I think Jude is totally on to us. After all, he read the room assignment list that is posted and noted to me that “Olson Visitors” were expected. I think the boys will be thrilled to see …