We've been doing very well over here across the ocean! I haven't updated for a while because I've been very uninvolved in the hospital/doctor scene. And I love it. Dennison has been on a break from school and so he's been taking him each month. Carter has had two unscheduled visits to the hospital so far this year. The first was when he fell off a little ledge at the park and banged his port. There was a pretty big bruise right under it and he was in a lot of pain. We took him in to make sure it was still correctly positioned and working properly. All was well other then some soreness. The second time was when Carter woke up with a fever. He was on antibiotics for a week and his blood cultures were clean. Other than that, it's been business as usual. Still taking oral meds daily and visiting the hospital for IV chemo monthly. I don't really even know what his blood counts have been for the past four months. I assume they're fine and normal otherwise they'd change his medicine dosage. Let me just tell ya, it's been a nice break from thinking constantly about it! All the thinking and worrying hasn't changed anything in the past and it's quite liberating to let go a little bit. I'm trying to just enjoy this time in France with my family and soak up all the goodness. Dennison will take him two more times (they want to do a blood count check half-way through this month to see if they can increase his doses) then it's back to me. I am so impressed with Carter and how well he handles visiting this hospital where there's very limited English spoken. What a trooper he is! I have a harder time with it than he does, that's for sure.
So good to see another post Robin! I think Jude is wise beyond his years, you are a lucky and stinkin' awesome family. We sure love you!
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