Evie update

We came home from the hospital July 3!!! The goal was to be home was to be home by the fourth and we did it! The hematologist/oncologist (blood and cancer) doctor said on Wednesday the 2nd that if her levels were in the 500 range it may be safe for her to go home. So, on Thursday morning they drew blood and her level was 532! The hem. doc said it would be safer for Evie to be at home, less chance for her to catch infection than in the hospital. She said she could go home and we started packing as fast as a flea jumps on a dog. We were out of there by 2:30 and in our house by three. I can honestly say it has never felt so good to sleep in my own bed.

The doctors said that even though she is at home, she still has to pretty much live like she is at the hospital until her level get into the 1500's. Which means no visitors and she cannot go into crowds. She will have to continue to get her levels drawn once a week for the next two months. We went the on the fourth, that was the longest two days it seemed to find out what her level was. It was 500. It dropped 32 counts since she had been home. we went again on Monday and it was 720!!! She is starting to get better. I am praying so much that whatever this is neutropenia/virus whatever will go away and never come back. It isd the hardest thing in the world to have to go take your baby who cannot tell you whats wrong, and watch them put needles in her little tiny arms. God give me strength.

So, even though it was the 4th and Evie could not participate. Even if she could her attention span would have lasted for like 2 seconds anyway, but just the fact she could not go outside and see it, her daddy brought it to her. Shane is so great. He went to a fireworks stand and bought like six 3 feet tall sparklers, and stuck them in the ground so Evie could watch them from her room. The high school down the road puts on a huge fireworks show every 4th so we watched it from her bedroom, as well as the 3 ft. tall sparklers. By the way the sparklers only lasted for about 2 secs cause after she saw it lit she looked at it then went and destroyed all her drawers and pulled out all of her clothes onto the floor. That was way more exciting to her she thought.

You would have never even thought Evie had even been in the hospital for 7 days if you had seen her. She is so full of life. Hurricane Evie has definitely struck at least twice since we have been home. Her knew thing is climbing into the fireplace and taking a log out and bringing it to us. It now has plexi glass in front of it. She is talking up a storm, she says momma, da da, ki ki (kitty) na na(noni), O and O boy, and Nummi. She also give kisses they maybe open mouth but they are the best kisses you will ever get. She has a favorite show. Its the only show she will sit and watch, well she dances to it too. Its called Super Why on PBS its great. She is growing up so fast.

I will continue to update on her health, please keep praying for her and for Shane and I. We love you all! As always Go hogs!
Britt