Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008

Well finally some good news. Yesterday the doctor's office called me on my cell phone. I hate when they do that, because why would they call with good news? If they actually have to go to the trouble of calling you, it must be bad. Well, yippee, it was good. Hannah's cortisol level went up to 13.3 (from .3 while she was on the megace). We were very happy to hear that, which takes her out of the "danger zone" for a number of issues. One more step towards recovery.

We made a trip into school yesterday, with the agreement that Hannah would wear a mask. She wanted to finish the Picasso project she has been working on for weeks because it's due to be in an upcoming art show at the beginning of February with many other pieces from her school and classmates. If you think that the other kids stare at a child with no hair, you should see the reaction to a child with no hair and a mask on their face. After the initial intimidation, she went about with her art work. On the way out though, it all snowballed and she ended up in a heap crying. Thank goodness Natalie was there to take her outside while I waited for Colby who was just getting out of school. It was short lived, and Colby and her friends Tori and Emilie really tried to make her feel better (telling her how GREAT she looked with that Mickey Mouse mask on!)

So today has been filled with homework and some exercise (more on that one later). Hannah received a letter from each child in her class yesterday just filling her in on their activities, telling her they missed her, asking about Tod. She was so happy to get them, and read each one with care. How we laugh and smile over those, they are great! She went to work last night and wrote out a letter back to the class, complete with an explanation of her low counts and a picture of her baby Tod. We're trying to keep the lines of communication open as much as possible with her school so the transition back won't be so traumatic.

We wanted to share something else with all of you. Hannah received a very special gift this past weekend from the Reimer's. Check out her special Congratulations plate! Pam had it signed by so many people at the 4H, school, scouts, etc. All of the horse's names are on the outside of the plate too. Hannah thought it was great, along with the dog record book for Tod! We're going to find a very special place to display it.
xoxo Kim