We are back home again after our Labor Day weekend hospitalization for chemo. Greta once again did a great job putting up with being stuck inside for 3 days. This time, however, her red cell counts and her platelets both dropped before we left, so the doctors decided to give Greta a blood transfusion to give her a boost and save us from spending all day there this Friday.
With her platelets being low, we have to keep her from falls and tumbles to reduce her bruising and bleeding as her blood doesn't clot as well right now. That's quite hard to do with a toddler who seems to enjoy wrestling her brother! She's actually pinned him a few times!
This morning Greta, Dad and Mom got to send Gavin off on his first bus ride to his first day of school. He is starting Young 5's today, and gets to ride the bus all by himself. That includes a transfer at another school. Yes, Mom is a little nervous that he'll make it there okay, we considered trailing him in the car!
We're excited to tell everyone that we've found someone to care for Greta during the day a few days a week, so Mom and Dad can get back to a bit of a normal work routine. We're hoping to only need some help just to get through her remaining treatments (just about up to Thanksgiving), because we think that once her immunity is no longer compromised by the chemo, she'll be able to join her pals at her usual daycare on a regular basis.
Hope all of you got the new school year off to a smooth start at your homes!
Team Betz
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How is Greta now ? Hope she is doing O.K. Has she lost weight ? Do you guys get some rest and sleep ?
How was Gavin's school day ? Did he make it to the school by himself and no lost ?
Hope everything is fine.
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