Guess what… Day 597 04JUL10

We awoke this morning to rain. Heavy rain. Matter of fact it rained almost all day. We have been asking for it and it finally arrived and will hopefully go a way towards alleviating the dry conditions we have had so far. Needless to say we spent the day inside playing games and puttering about the place. During a break in the showers Joshua and I ran up to the grocery to pick up a few items we needed. He helped me pick out fruits and vegetables he felt like he would eat. So much easier when he is there instead of us trying to guess what he might want.

After dinner the boys went outside to play a little and Renee and I were sitting in the living room when the front door burst open and Jarrod hustled in carrying Joshua in his arms. Joshua had twisted his ankle badly and was in a lot of pain. It started to swell almost immediately so we iced it down for a bit. The pain wasn't going away so Renee took him up the road to the after hours clinic for a look. The results after an x-ray and an exam by the doc? A severe sprain. So he got splinted up and received his first set of crutches. He will have to keep the splint on for two weeks and then get an x-ray on his follow up to make sure his growth plates are still properly aligned. His ankles are weak already due to the vincristine he receives and I am sure that was a factor in his accident. He was pretty stoic about it most of the time but also a little scared. We had to re-wrap his ankle when he got home to make him more comfortable so he could get to sleep. I hope he sleeps well as tomorrow is a big day.

Jarrod once again showed what a great big brother he is. He always keeps and eye on Joshua and is there when he needs him. They fight and bicker like all brothers but Joshua knows he is safe when Jarrod is there with him. We are very proud of him.

We start another cycle in the morning which means an LP and IT methotrexate at the day hospital. Another time we get to watch them put our baby to sleep and send him into the land where dreams get lost.