enormous gratitude and a truly blessed Solstice

[chelidon]

We brought my son home today. I can't think of a better way to celebrate the solstice.

There were some very rough spots at the hospital, especially the first two days. I can't tell you how many doctors and nurses said, in total seriousness, "that's the bravest six-year-old I've ever seen." It was very hard to watch him having to be so brave. Right now, though, the biggest problem is keeping him from jumping up and doing all the things he wants to do that he shouldn't (running, jumping, twisting and turning, bending at the waist, etc). Pain meds are amazing things, and "patience" is not in a six-year-old's vocabulary ;> My in-laws show up tomorrow, and then Monday we go into Act 2 of Medical Month, C's radiation treatment. Thanks to all for your thoughts and support, we all have felt it and appreciate them all.

Some pics from the last few days:

During surgery, while the anaesthesiologists were prepping my son, the surgeon was bored. Beware a surgeon with idle hands... (the patient is "Snakey," my son's rubber snake, which he chose to take into surgery with him. "Snakey" traumatized many nurses over his hospital stay, to Forest's glee ;> Forest is lobbying hard for a pet snake. So far the answer is "maybe a corn snake, when you're seven. If you take good care of your hermit crabs. Maybe.")

Daddy getting a few winks in the recovery room

A long day for mom

On the road to recovery

Feeling better!

Definitely feeling better

Home again

Comments

[kyeli-unlikely.livejournal.com]

Your son is so beautiful! (: I'm thrilled to hear he's home and doing so well! (:

[chelidon.livejournal.com]

:> Thanks! He's going to be a big 'un, too, they say as tall as 6'5" or 6'6". Yikes. I am very, very relieved and happy, and not complaining a bit about the every few hour overnight meds I'll be giving him for the next couple of weeks-- he slept through the night so quickly as an infant, I figure these are just some time-displaced night-time feedings ;>

A bedtime story for Forest on his homecoming

[(Anonymous)]

SusieQ and I hope to visit tomorrow on the new bike; until then, here is one of my childhood favorites that Forest may like:

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money,
Wrapped up in a five pound-note.

The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are.'

Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl,
How charmingly sweet you sing.
O let us be married, too long have we tarried,
But what shall we do for a ring?'

They sailed away for a year and a day,
To the land where the Bong-tree grows,
And there in the wood a Piggy-wig stood,
With a ring in the end of his nose,
His nose,
His nose!
With a ring in the end of his nose.

'Dear Pig, are you willing, to sell for one shilling
Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.'
So they took it away, and were married next day,
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.

They dined on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon!
They danced by the light of the moon.

-- Edward Lear

May we all be blessed with Bong-trees, runcible spoons, and beautiful Pussy!!

Marc

Re: A bedtime story for Forest on his homecoming

[chelidon.livejournal.com]

Dude. You are incorrigible and thoroughly depraved, and I love ya, man. Can't wait to see the new bike. Forest will no doubt like it too, but no rides! ;> I still want an Indian, dammit, but, well, now is just not the time.

[anthologie.livejournal.com]

Aw, he's such a cutie.

[celaenos-aerie.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay. Yay yay yay for good things thus far!

Ongoing wishes for health and strength to all y'all.

[kaigou.livejournal.com]

OMG when did he get so big? Yes, I know the last time I saw a glimpse of the highspeed blond was two years ago, something like that, but still, wow. Plus, he's a cutie, and I expect only to get cuter with his genetic background.

Very glad you're all doing well, and I'm rooting for you. Hugs to all.

[nygypsy.livejournal.com]

Wishing your son and your partner a speedy recovery and all of you plenty of well earned rest. You have a beautiful family.

[snakey.livejournal.com]

I am not your son's rubber snake!!! lol

Am so glad it all went well. :)

[ravenedgewalker.livejournal.com]

oh I am so please it went well and he's back home. yay.

Yummy love

[(Anonymous)]

Hi, I love seeing these pictures. What a fine lad Forest is. Great wonderful parents he has. My heart is warmed.
love,
Teri

YAY!!!

[cerr.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful boy he is! Boy in some of those pics I can really see his mom in him -
SO glad he's home with you all - my 6-year old just saw the pics of him in his hospital bed and asked if he was hurt and I told her that these are pics of him getting better and she just nodded and said, "well, he will get better.......magic, mommy?" You betcha!
SO glad you've got him there with you -
XOXOXO