March 31, 2008

March 31, 2008

Today we woke to a nice covering of snow on the ground. Or I guess I should say that the rest of them woke to snow on the ground. I was up since 2am because I slept with little Sir Kicksalot, and he was having dreams again. I felt like a heavy bag in a dojo.

Garrett had a pretty good check up today. He’s lost another pound, but his blood work looks much better. His blood pressure was perfect and his cyclosporine (anti-rejection) levels are right where they should be! The doctors said he’s probably been playing too hard, and it has caused some inflammation at the incision site. He has a bump on the left side of his breast plate, but they said it should go away with time. Now that we seem to have his blood levels about right, he should start showing gains in other areas too.

He’s been a real trooper most of the time, but gets a little down once in a while, missing home, not being able to play like he wants to and being cooped up. It’s hard to explain to his 8 year old mind that in six months this will all be a memory and he’ll be well on his way to living “normally” again. What amazes me is how he and his little sister are getting along so great. It makes this whole ordeal much easier to handle.

Today their “spring break” officially ended and school began. We’ve never home schooled before, and it’s a learning experience for all of us. The carrot on the end of the stick today was getting to watch the Rockies’ opener if they got their work done. Then the darned game got rained out! Oh, well. That’s baseball.

For the hunters in the group, you might want to pick up a copy of the Jan-Feb 2008 Eastman’s Bow hunting Journal. There is an article about Hal Jansen and a moose he took in Wyoming last year. Hal is Garrett’s donor’s step dad. Garrett has dog eared all the pages and wants to go moose hunting now.

Anyway, we continue to be blessed as each brings triumph and more hope, and we’re grateful for all of your prayers. As it says in Thessalonians, “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers”.

God Bless,

JD