Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008

I think there should be a new rule: once you have had a brain tumor, you don't have to get anything else in your lifetime-no viruses, no flu, no colds. You have paid your dues, and now you're done. Until God hears that though and changes the rules, we'll continue plugging along. Hannah was home again today from school, woke this morning and threw up. Oh the nerves, nerves, nerves. But, she still had diarrhea, still all the signs of a viral infection. She had about 2 bites of soup for brunch, decided against it, but wanted peanut butter! Just peanut butter, with a spoon. That's my girl! So she ate some peanut butter, said she felt better after she ate. But that wavered off and on during the day. She took a long nap in the afternoon. Had some coke and one bite of dinner before she threw up again. A lot. Poor thing, even threw up all that good peanut butter.

Today when I had this fantasy moment of thinking that she could go to school, I got her dressed and was shocked when I put on her jeans. She said to me that she had not worn jeans in a while-she finds stretchy cotton pants more comfortable. These jeans were jeans that she was wearing last year, they had one of those expandable waistbands inside. They were so big on her, I had to take them in quite a bit on both sides. I still thought they were going to fall off of her. They are a size 6. She's 8 years old. I was just so surprised that they were so big. I am used to seeing her thin, but have forgotten what she has lost along the way last year. Except the tumor, and oh yes, the hair.

Here are a few pictures from tonight. Fifteen minutes after throwing up, Hannah was learning origami from Colby. Here is a picture of them with their creations- fish, dog, whale, flower. Colby is quite good at origami and she was great at teaching Hannah.

We told Kaitlyn at clinic on Tuesday that we would post some new pictures of Tod. Kaitlyn loved Tod when we brought him in to clinic, she asks Hannah how he is and when he is coming back. Isn't he so cute Kaitlyn? Wonder if she knows Tod is up for adoption?

And look at this picture of Tod and Riley. We thought it was so funny and wanted to post it here. Riley and Tod, true brothers.

Hannah will start her anti-pneumonia drugs tomorrow, maybe those will help her overcome this virus she has. Wishful thinking doesn't harm anyone!

xoxo Kim