Noah is healing well.  He’s still VERY clingy - Crystal can’t even go to the bathroom without him crying - but that’s to be expected.  He’s been through a lot.  His incision looks pretty good and everything else is working like it’s supposed to - he’s eating, peeing, and pooping.

Crystal and Noah joined Dillon out at Grandma’s on Saturday night, so I got to spend the day by myself yesterday.  It was actually almost too quiet after this past week’s proceedings.  I definitely miss Noah and Dillon…and Crystal too.  :)  Hopefully we can start getting back to normal some time soon.

Dr. Nagaraj has said no chemo for 6 weeks.  That’s a pretty cool break.  Noah’s got to see Dr. N this week and then 1 month with no appointments…then a CT scan.  Then everything will be back to business as usual - appointments and chemo.  Just two more rounds and then Noah’s done.  My how time has flown. 

As always, thanks for your prayers and thoughts and help.  We couldn’t make it through all of this without them.

God bless,

Doug

Awesome news.  We got back home this morning at about 11.  We’re all surprised that the doctors let us go some early.  I think that they were surprised too.  But it’s good to be home. 

Noah is moving around a lot more since we’ve been home.  He’s still wobbly and I think he’s still in some pain when he’s moving around, but he’s doing it anyway.  He’s such a trooper.  He’s started eating more since we’ve gotten home as well.  I think that is all it took.  He’s wanting to get out and about more too.  I can’t believe it’s only 5 days since the surgery. 

We’re just taking it easy today.  Dillon is still at his grandma’s and probably will be for a few days.  I think we might go to church tomorrow, but it’ll depend on how Noah is feeling.  At least one of us will be there. 

Crystal and I give God all of the glory and praise for Noah’s miraculous recovery.  When Dr. Nagaraj - who’s been doing pediatric surgery for 30 years - calls Noah “superkid”, I think you have to admit that something more than medicine is at work here.  And even if you don’t admit it, we will.  God has healed our child.  Praise Him, praise Him!!!

God Bless,

Doug

Today was a pretty good day.  Noah got around in his push car more today.  He’s still not really eating - he’s existing on a steady diet of junk food - but he’s drinking quite well.  And today he took a few tentative steps…while one of us was holding on.  He’s still pretty scared to walk on his own.  Hopefully he’ll do that tonight or tomorrow.

The doctors are talking about letting us go home either tomorrow (Saturday) or Sunday.  I’m not sure we’re ready for that.  It just seems like he would be here longer after this surgery, but God is working miracles with him, so why not?  Dr. Nagaraj has already called Noah “super kid” because he’s heaing so well…or so I heard. 

It’s funny how time seems to stop while you’re in the hospital.  Sometimes it’s like somebody hit the pause button on life.  We heard yesterday that gas has gone up again.  That’ll be interesting to see when we leave.  I have no idea what’s going on in the world, even with the internet.  I just can’t seem to focus on it in here.  Oh well…I’ll quit rambling.

Noah is doing pretty well, just cranky from time to time.  Everybody seems to think that he’ll act differently once we get home.  He just seems to be over nurses and doctors and people poking him.  I really can’t blame him. 

Thanks again to everyone for you support.  Your calls and notes and messages mean so much.

God bless,

Doug