Running on the Spot

So much seems to have happened since I last posted a blog, and yet we seem to still have so much to do. Mum and Reid went very well with Chemo Number 11, and I was able to concentrate on Alex and even had the luxury of having some 'Me' time! Alex's little op went very well and the mole came back all clear thank God. She recovered well and was back at school on the Friday. I perhaps was a little mean sending her to school on that day as her cousins arrived from Taroom and Paris and Moree all wanting her to be home! As did her Grandpas from Armidale and Sydney!
Friday the 7th was a massive day. The Benefit dinner date had arrived and all was happening. The girls sold 320 tickets and were all very anxious about how the night would go. IT WAS FANTASTIC! David and I were blown away, so overwhelmed and so immersed in support that it took us several days to come back down to Earth! Everything from the Broncos cheerleaders, Reid's Godfather (AKA Bo-bo the Clown), the poignant dvd (a copy given to every guest), video messages from Marina Prior, and Darren Hayes and Ben Dark, Dave losing his speech, the launch of Clear Day, the auctions, the band, Luke the Auctioneer, and of course the massive amount of money given in support of Reid and Clear Day...how does one ever respond??...or repay. Words are insufficient. We are so loved. We are so lucky.

Reid has had a whirlwind three weeks with heap of visitors form all over the world, his first helicopter ride, being nominated and receiving a Courage Award from the Toowoomba Lions Club, Easter on our boat in Moreton Bay and a day at Movieworld. Unfortunately due to tests etc he was only able to have one day back at school, and his next time at school won't be until next term as his good week falls in the school break.
On the negative side, Reid had a rough bad week with very low blood counts and had to have a Red Blood transfusion as well as a Platelet transfusion. We also had to have a GFR (kidney Test), a CT Scan on his lungs (I get the results tomorrow 26.03.08) and his nose tube had to taken out of his right nostril and reinserted into his left nostril! It had been on that side for too long and was causing nose bleeds, so it neede to be changed. He was soooooo brave!
We are not out of the woods yet. I changed Reid's dressings on his leg this afternoon (Mon) and noticed that one of the pins near his knee is oozing and looks infected. He has some pain which can mean that it maybe infected. We are due to start chem No. 12 tomorrow but this maybe halted if he has an infection. I'm not too sure what will happen but will keep you all posted. I had better get to sleep as we need to be there at 9am in the morning and its now 10.30pm Hope you all had a wonderful Easter, we certainly did. xxx