Joel Relapse - 9th Floor

We were so thankful for the nurses and doctors who cared for us on the 9th floor. While we hated the fact that we had to be at the hospital, Joel always made the most of it, enjoying everything he could. Smiling through the pain.

September 15th

Sept. 16 - Seth on a walk? I was at hospital with Joel, didn't take this picture.

September 18th

Nathaniel's first try at addressing envelopes

Me and Joel - 9/18 - I guess we went up for Will's birthday?

September 19th - Joel and Daddy doing puzzles

I had brought Seth up for a clinic visit this day. We hadn't been successful in getting Joel to sit in the yellow chair. As soon as he saw Seth sitting in it, he wanted a turn. He was still really nauseaus and throwing up, but he gave it his all.

We made some play-doh snakes and balls with Danielle.

September 21 - We were able to get him to the couch. Again still nauseaus - he threw up as soon as we got him to the couch. But then he'd make the best of it and play for a bit. I think he was throwing up 3-4 times a day here.

Friday Sept 22nd - playing with some new wooden toys

September 24th - his relaxing pose - we got a visit from Ginny and I remember he was very chatty.

September 25th - visit from Seth and Daddy after Seth's clinic visit

September 29th

New Birthday pjs

Visit with Mimi - October 1st

October 2nd - Rainbow I saw with Joel

Seth up for a visit

October 3rd - The nurse made Biters a gauze blanket

Night Nurse Kate made Biters a house!

He sat up on the pillows this day and said he was "King Joel" - he had us all laughing this day

October 3

October 4

October 4th

October 4th

Music Therapy - Zane brought frog musical instruments. Joel was laughing and so happy.

October 5th - Joel loved coloring this bat

And musical instruments

October 6th - visit with everyone - Bubba off school

Oct 7 - Nathaniel visiting and pancake breakfast

October 8th

October 9

October 10 - doing "spidey webs"

I got to eat lunch with Nathaniel at school

My last stroller ride with Joel - October 12th

October 13th - I got to rock Joel in chair in waiting room in OR before his last bone marrow biopsy. I didn't know how we would get him down there because he was in so much pain. I ended up putting him on the black rolling PT stool to get him down there.

Monday October 16th - lots of fevers and Joel not feeling great. Gaining a lot of weight.