Here's the Plan

There hasn't been much new to say this week.  Thankfully Kaitlyn has remained fever-free and there's been quick improvement on her mucositis--a mild case compared to last time--although she has had another bout of c-difficile.  The c-diff has caused nausea and considerable pain, but it is being treated and seems to be improving as well.  Other than that she has had the general crummy feeling that goes along with having no blood cell production.  She's had a couple of platelet transfusions and red blood tranfusions over the course of the week with no complications to report.  Leukemia treatment is transfusion-intensive so it's par for the course.  Ho-hum.  (Boy!  What planet have I landed on?!) 

I get asked a lot about how Eden and Ezra are doing with making the adjustment of moving to the States and starting in new schools, etc.  They're doing great!  They both like their schools very much.  Ezra has had the opportunity to have classes in welding and small engine repair as well as the regular  biology, math, etc.  He's been impressed with the money-making potential of knowing how to fix small engines....hmmmm.  He's going to be playing some basketball with the church team in our ward.

Eden took a Fridays-after-school cross country ski class this semester and also has found that one of her favorite regular classes is theater.  Her school is considered the best middle school in the district and she seems to have a good group of friends there. Her young women's group at church is small and they're all older than her (not a lot older--they're mostly freshmen and sophomores in high school), but they've been great in including her in sleepovers, birthday parties, etc.  

Our plan right now is to continue here through the first semester of school next year which will end the middle of January.  When I told Ezra and Eden they would be in their schools through next fall they both seemed happy.  Kaitlyn will not be 18 until October and that along with the fact that we've rented the house for a year and just feeling like I need to stay until I feel comfortable leaving all played into the plan.  I'm glad she will be going to school here in Salt Lake where her doctor is and her medical history will be known and she knows them.

And then, at least how it looks right now, it's back to Saipan. :)