Thanks so much Karen. I am not really frightened about this trip but am a little nervous about traveling 6 hours over and 6 hours back is a 3 year old strapped in a car seat. I think they're taking a portable DVD player and some hand held game things. Even if he can't really understand and play the games, he'll get a kick out of fiddling with the controls. I'm also nervous about how we'll keep Braeden confined and occupied during the week. I don't know how much contact will be allowed or how closely we will be allowed to come to the cubicle or for what period of time. I was never one to sit on the floor with my kids and play with them much. Bad MOMMY. Even as a Grandma, I don't do that much at all. Guess I'd better figure it out real quick huh? Someone suggested bringing puppets. I just wish I had heard of that before so I had time to make some. Maybe I'll take some of Pete's black sox and some felt and see what I can do.
Yesterday I did buy 4 paperbacks at Salvation Army that won't matter if I have to toss them.
I think Kevin is taking his laptop and there will be a computer in Braeden's room I think. Now what the computer has access to I don't know. One way or another, I suspect I can keep in touch.
Yes, IF we are able to go, we leave tomorrow. I say If because Dawn called me from the hospital last night and said that they had taken Braeden in because his blood count was low and he needed blood before the treatment in Cincinnati. When they took his blood pressure, it was over the moon. The kidney specialist came in and checked him and said he didn't think it had anything to do with the tumor pressing on the vein leading to the kidney and they were going to give him meds to bring the pressure down. If it isn't where it needs to be, he can't have the treatment. But CCH (Cincinnati Children's Hospital) has been notified and are very aware of ALL his needs.
Thanks again folks, for all your concern, good thoughts, gifts, cards, and most of all prayers. It certainly does help to know that so many people, folks that I've never even met, show their love to my family and I the way you have.