Joels' first chemo round

Daddy did such a good job of taking care of Joel during his first chemo round.

March 19

March 20

March 21

March 22 - start of chemo for Joel?

March 25 - I was up visiting Joel and he was in the playroom with Mimi. I tried to come up and see him as often as I could when Will came down to spend time with Seth.

March is also rodeo time - Joel with the barrel riders

N having a fun weekend with friends, since he is alone at the house - both brothers in hospoital

Seth starting to stand again after his leg was in the cast

Boy Scout trip to Police Station

I don't think I've seen anything so adorable!

March 30

March 31

Seth was so excited when I told him that Dad and Joel were coming to visit from upstairs. I mean, just gleeful. So, so happy.

April 2

Bubba had some great visits with Joel, since he wasn't allowed in BMT to see Seth.
April 2

Daddy and J in their hospital room - I love this picture - April 3

April 4

This last picture is when Daddy brought J down to BMT to visit us. We got permisson from our Drs. for this to happen as long as neither boy was sick. As soon as Joel and Daddy got back upstairs, Joel started spiking a fever. This was the beginning of a long 10 days or so of fevers and illness for Joel. He was very sick. I took this picture of the 3 of them and you can tell Joel isn't quite feeling his best.

April 5 - the start of Joel having a fever and possible fungal infection for about 10 days

April 6 - hair also starting to fall out

4/9

April 14

April 16

April 17

April 19

April 20

Easter

Seth and I were set to be discharged on April 14, Good Friday (what an Amazing Friday)! but we actually made it on the Thursday before Good Friday. So wonderful to see our house again and with fun decorations. Seth's 3rd round of chemo went for 4 weeks and then he transferred straight to BMT without a chance to come home. It was so wonderful to be back at the house!

 

Right after the carpets were clean

Easter Baskets for Seth and Nathaniel

These two watching Signing Time together and having fun

4/17

Getting home from transplant with Seth was exhausting. It was like having a newborn, but worse. Constant oral medications with nausea. I remember having the nice clean carpets. Poor Seth was so nauseaus that he threw up all over the carpets - multiple times. We were exhaused from clinic at 7:30 3X a week. We even had to go the Saturday before Easter. I think Easter morning we slept until almost noon.