Bacillus

So another cancer complication... If you have plastic in your body it WILL inevitably get infected. UUGH!!! Jack got a line infection with the bacteria Bacillus. It was taking too long to "clear" so his line was pulled. He got another placed before going into long term maintenance.

Good points about this stay was that Jack made some new friends. He met Cody, Tristan, and Andy. They all seemed to play well and, since they were on 6A, there was a playroom for them to use. It was great to see these three kids running all over the halls. Though I am sure there were some parents who wanted us to reign them in a little better.

Nate's 3rd Birthday

Jack had lots and lots of fun with Nate at his party yesterday. Since it was outside we decided we would take a chance and let him get a little bit of socialization. He misses his friends so much. Of course he had to "help" Nate with his presents. Those two are the best of buds.

April 20 Photo Session (by Mom)

Here's some pics from a photo shoot Mommy did of me with my bald head.

Steroids Again

Well, the steroids started March 17 and lasted a total of 21 days. That gave Jack just enough time to put on 8 pounds, going from 28-36 pounds. (He lost down to 24 before the mucositis hospitalization.) See www.caringbridge.org/visit/jacksonvernon for details about the mucositis, steroids, Jack-isms, and more.

An Early (and very cold) Easter

The week we got home from Gatlinburg we experienced St. Patty's day and Easter all within 7 days! It's the earliest Easter ever. (Well, not really ever, but at least for my lifetime, and Jack's, too, for that matter.) Jack loved to hunt all 75 of his eggs and wanted to look for even more. I thought that was plenty. They were all confined to his playground, so at least we knew we couldn't miss them by too much. Easter dinner was a treat.