We dropped Ian off at his house yesterday and went in for a while. Braeden was in good spirits and happy to see us. He was zooming around like nothing was wrong. But he's so skinny they can't keep his pants up. His face was quite white and reddish around his somewhat sunken eyes. He came out to give me a piece of his Halloween candy and when he left the kitchen I couldn't help but burst into tears. Kevin says they joke about their African refugee child. But he does seem to be asking for food a bit more, even though he wants strange things at strange times. The other day, he wanted a blueberry waffle with salami. So that is what Dawn gave him. LOL. About an hour and half later he was asking about lunch. He wanted salami, chips and cheese. The doctor/surgeon says he is not surprised with the slow intestinal comeback. He says it's no wonder since they keep messing with his "intestinal soul".
HE is scheduled for many tests and the MIGB the 11,12, & 13th at University of Michigan hospital. He will be radioactive afterwards so everything is carefully contained in lead containers and he will be restrained to a lead cubicle/room. He can have visitors but they can't go into the cubicle. All his body wastes, bedding, or anything he has touched or come out of him has to be disposed of in a special way. If he takes a toy in, it either doesn't leave with him or has to remain encased in plastic. They advised that if the child has a huggy toy, that the parent buy two of them, so one remains at home. HE isn't supposed to snuggle with anyone for any length of time when he gets home and not to go near the baby for a couple of weeks. I know, you are wondering how they'll pull this off. I have asked the same question but have no answer.
Dawn and Kevin both are going there and I'll stay with Ian and Eliana. If Pete doesn't have to work, maybe we'll work on the unfinished "finished" basement a bit. There is one bedroom that is shy two sheets of drywall and a couple doors. The large family room is mudded and taped but not painted. So maybe we'll get some drywall primer too.
They have heard from the Make a Wish Foundation and are shooting for a February trip to Disney. I sure hope it all works out. I would think that it would be important to take Grandpa and Grandma with them, don't you?
