Pneumonia

After our amazing weekend in Vegas; on our way home Carson got sick. When he gets sick, it goes from cold, to seriousness in nothing it seems.  So we went to visit our second favorite doctor Dr. Smith. He looked at Carson and said "We are going to need labs" from there he said what do your normally do when he is this sick. I sometimes wonder why I pay doctors; if they don't know Carson's whole story, with play by play action like Dr. Corry and his Oncologist then they always seem to turn to me and ask what is "normal" for him.  We got some antibiotics, and cough medicine prescriptions and then headed to AF hospital for blood and fluids. We love IV therapy at AF, they are beyond amazing. Carson is one of the very few Peds patients they have, so they all love all over him, and treat him with extra special care, all while giving me adult conversation (big plus).  IV therapy couldn't do the fluids, but were amazing at getting us up to the Peds ward to do it. Summer a nurse that we used to know well when Carson was little was there. I was happy to see her there; she helped me through many hard times, and many nights I was lost when Carson was sick as a baby(before leukemia), plus she is a pro at getting IV's in! While we were there Carson spiked a fever; fever in our world equals IV antibiotics, there is always a chance that fever could be the start of a blood infection; so for us that means we want to be super pro active and get the meds started ASAP. We spent a little over 4 hours there. 

This kid has a "look" of I don't feel good. It breaks my heart. 

Blake often times doesn't get to visit us at the hospital, but since AF  is super close to our home, I left dad to take care of Carson, while I ran to get meds filled and Blake from Grandma's. He was so happy to come visit. He asked lots of questions. We went over the rules in the car, and while walking in and waiting for our dinner from the famous pink shop, he told me the rules about 20 times. Be quiet, listen to mommy, and no running, people are sick! When we were walking up to the Peds floor Carson spotted the dogs they have in the pictures, any time he doesn't feel good, he wants an animal. There were two of them so he asked to buy one for his brother. Even when he doesn't feel good he still thinks of others. Blake only stayed for a few minutes, and then dad took him home. But at least he got to experience the mysterious hospital. 

The next day we followed up with Dr. Corry. There was no one in the waiting room so we got to sit in the "normal" part for the first time in years. 

Yesterday, we went to get his hair cut; I was thinking a normal little boy's cut. NOPE... he had them shave it, he didn't want hair. So we shaved it! Then when I got home Blake wanted his like Carson's .So I shaved his. 

Coming up on July 12 we have our Brain Wave happening. Please if you are able to join us we would love to have you on Team Tuff Boy! The details are in the poster and also on Tuff Boy's Facebook page. 

Also we are SO blessed to be able to attend this retreat for families this year. It is only for Cancer families; it is on the beach in Florida; and I can not tell you how much my heart can't wait to go. To have a time with other families facing the same thing we have, and to talk about it; and learn; and hopefully find better ways to cope with it all; I can't wait! June can not get here soon enough.