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Lunch Recess
By Margot | January 12, 2009
Neil took Sam to his last radiation appointment this morning and then he went to school until I picked him up for the dentist at 10:30.  He needed to have his cavities filled before starting chemo. Dr. Scoma gave him laughing gas but it didn’t seem to help and it was long and uncomfortable and he kept trying not to breathe through his nose where the laughing gas was coming and the doctor kept telling him to try.  Anyway, it sucked. He kept asking me if we were almost done and I kept thinking we have to be almost done. It seemed like it took forever but as soon as it was over we went to Toys R Us and found one of the last Bakugans on the shelf and got some legos for the hospital tomorrow.  We were on our way home to get something soft for lunch and drove by school.  “Mom, stop!” Lunch is still going on.  What time is it?” I swerve into the drop off section and say, “It’s twenty till one.”  “There’s still a lot of lunch left. I want to go to school.” “But Sam aren’t you still kind of woozy and don’t your teeth hurt? And you haven’t eaten anything.  Do you want to go to the cafeteria?” No way. It’s too late to eat. I want to play four square.”  I considered the fact that he will miss the rest of this week and though never before would I have sent him back to school with no lunch I thought “what the heck, he’ll eat when he gets home” and we got out and he went straight to the blacktop after we checked in with Mrs. Abbuhl. He is extra bummed about missing tomorrow because it’s P.E. day. Â
I lost it this morning when telling Mrs. Abbuhl he’d be out for the rest of the week. It was deja vu because I did the exact same thing with Mrs. Gage when we relapsed two years ago both times after telling myself not to cry the whole way in. Anyway, I’m glad Sam got to go back. He had such smile on his face. His ability to bounce back practically makes me ashamed of myself.
I am gearing myself up mentally for the trip to New York in a month or two months or whenever we can go. We’re going to try and take the whole family. The kids always say they want to go and I know there is plenty to do. I loved going there when I was eight to visit my aunt when she was writing for The New York Times. Boy, do I miss her! I’ve been there many times since for work and such but it was awesome when I was eight. I keep trying to sing Frank Sinatra’s “New York New York” to myself but I keep thinking of that old Kurtis Blow song (you won’t know it unless you went through a rap phase ;-)). The only words I remember are the very beginning of the song, “New York! Cold! Hard! City!” I’m only thinking that because of the treatment and side effects.  We will make it an adventure and hopefully it will knock back the NB. As usual though, I’m several steps ahead of myself.  We need to have much less disease than we have now and I should focus on getting through tomorrow and the rest of this week and the next couple of months first.
We’ll get the official read on the scan tomorrow. Though really, why bother?
Margot
Topics: Progress Reports | 7 Comments »
January 12th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Margot,
I promise that if you come to New York I will do my part to make it as positive as possible for Sam. We have so many fun things to do that I think he will love. And you guys are always welcome at our house to play with Oliver’s Bakugans too!
John
January 12th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
I bet Sam kicked some four square butt!!! Thinking of you today as always. They are amazing in there abilitu to bounce back!!! It makes us grownups look like wimps. Thank you for keeping us all up to date. We are praying here in Washington. Tell Sam he has a bunch of pretty 12 yr old girls that are HUGE fans!! Girls love sakteboarders and jocks well Sam is both 🙂
With Hope
Abra
January 13th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Go Sam! Our boys are also mad about both four-square and Bakugan right now too. And Camille will see those spheres beyond the baby gate and reach out a hand and yell “bagagan!” Good luck to all of you, you’re in our thoughts here.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Marg,
Thinking of you now more than ever. Keep on. You will beat this.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
When you go to NY-let me know. I have lots of friends and relatives there who would be happy to help……..
January 14th, 2009 at 4:07 am
Marg and Neil,
Thinking of you and sending all my prayers and energy your way. You are an amazing, strong family! Hang in there.
January 14th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Hi guys,
When you get to NYC, we’ll come and play with you !!
Only 6 hours from the ‘burgh !
Hope these past two days have gone smoothly !
xo,
Colleen