So…….
It’s been a week, eh? Well, I will try to sum things up because I have only a few seconds and then I’m headed to bed.
Last Monday, was Valentines Day and we were just carrying along “trying” to make it through the days until Friday when Jon and Geli would be coming home. We were in the count down and while the kids were upset and falling apart that we hadn’t seen Jon and Geli in over a week…..it seemed like I was coming down with the plague that had swept through our family. I had managed to fight it off until then and I think that 10 days of “little-to no sleep” managed to tips the scales in the “virus’s” favor and my nose started running.
Later that afternoon, Jon messaged me to let me know that because Geli’s counts seemed to be coming up…although entirely WAY. TOO. SLOWLY. that there was talk of her being released on Tuesday and being put on an antibiotics that was given only once every 24 hours. That would have meant that they would come home and spend their days “hanging around” at home and sleeping at home and having to make a 2.5 hour round trip in and out of the hospital for a 15 minute appointment.
But to have them at home and to have them occupied and away for only 2.5 hours every day……it was such an amazing concept, BUT…..
We wouldn’t know until the next morning after her counts had come in AND after rounds….so I couldn’t say anything to the kids.
I had a Dr.s appointment that morning for Judah to check on his chest and his breathing and then I would either head into pick them up or go home and wait for a few more days.
The appointment for Judah was an absolute gong show and I might possibly share about that later, and just before we got taken into the exam room I got a call from Jon and Geli that I needed to come and get them.
Basically, we drove in to pick them up and came home and we’ve been going non-stop ever since.
It’s been ridiculous and insane and I really should be cleaning the house because it’s a disaster or sleeping because I’m exhausted but it’s been too long and I wanted to at the very least post a quick update. I’m hoping to have a bit more time to catch up on here soon, but we are kind of just trying to hold things steady over here.
Angelica just started her next phase of chemo today. We all drove into the hospital just so that we could “be” together. It was inconvenient and not the easiest, but it’s hard to watch Geli and Jon head out for a WHOLE day when we get left at home (the kids had a day off school today).
They have to go in tomorrow for the intramuscular shots of chemotherapy into her thighs and they’ll be leaving at 10am and not home until 4pm. It sucks, but then she’s “off” for the next 10 days after that. I will be going in to the hospital on Thursday to see the psychologist. Things have been so difficult around here and I just don’t know how to help the kids and I don’t know if what we are going through is “normal” for families going through cancer and if it is….how do we keep going on and on and on and on…… until this is all over.
I’m just feeling overwhelmed and I don’t know where to go from here.
Alright, well….we are moving into the verbal diarrhea stage of things and I really need to go to bed….so I’m off.
Patti all I know to say to-night is We love you all,we are praying for you and know that ” Gods’ everlasting arms are under you” even tho it may not feel like it. We were at a prayer group to-night and someone who does not know you ,they prayed for Geli and that there would be minimal bad side effects to her treatments to-morrow. I pray for great rest and peace for you and Jon to-night. Much love Grandma
love love love love you all
all my love.
i’ll come see you soon.
Just a note to say I think of you often, love you lots and pray always!
going to bed now exhausted. just to let you know my last prayer today is for you and your family. pray you all sleep well tonight. debra