November 30, 2008

Sam is feeling better these past 2 days. He has no nausea and his chills and sweats have decreased, but his skin has become extremely sensitive to touch. He has a week off one of his oral chemo pills which I think causes the chills and heat sweats.

He is not attending school any more as of last week. He needs to rest more and not be exposed to all the colds and flu's that are going around this time of year. It has been a miracle that he has not been hospitalized for fevers and we'd love to keep it that way. He will try and keep up with what his class is working on while studying at home.

Sam is very interested in food once again. He is taking another steroid which keeps his mind on food. Yesterday morning he was up early, peeling, boiling, and frying potatoes for his favorite homemade hash brown breakfast before anyone else was up. This morning, as Ger and I took Lucy for her morning walk, Sam unloaded the dishwasher, made blueberry pancakes (from scratch),set the table, and had everything ready for breakfast when we arrived home. He is always wondering what I have planned for the days meals and often has input into the menu planning and meal preparation.

He thought he would try practicing volleyball with his team on Friday after school, but he was too weak and tired after about 8 minutes. His team played the girls teams on Saturday morning, and he was able to participate in that and enjoy the pizza lunch to celebrate the end of the season. He received the "Most Inspirational Player" Award! Later that evening, as a family, we went to the University of Northern B.C. to watch the provincial finals of Girls AA Volleyball. It was amazing to watch such great high school volleyball.

He continues to have a very positive spirit and I am inspired by his ability to cope so well. He is definitely a product of 100's of answered prayers and is one of God's special miracle children! We are so thankful for God's intervention in Sam's life and the protection, comfort, peace, and faithfulness we have all felt these past 6 1/2 months on this cancer journey.

The Christmas tree is up, the house is decorated and the kids are all dreaming of and have placed their orders for the cookies that have yet to be baked. Ger and I were given tickets to attend and invite some friends to our annual Church Christmas Dessert Concert tonight. We have invited some neighbors and a couple from Cedars. We are really looking forward to it!

How are your Christmas plans shaping up this year? It is an exciting time of year and we love celebrating Jesus birthday and the huge place in has in our lives.

Blessings, Debbie