Cure 4 Jack

Sorry it's been a while since we've updated, but it looks like the problems with the server have been fixed and we can start updating again.

Thank You Andres!!!!!
(Andres, by the way, expect a long email from me in the next few days, I got a lot of questions for you, Glad your back from Mexico!)

So, we're muddling through. Jack is doing well. His counts are recovering from the infection he had but his platelet level is up one week and down the next. Dr. Bunin doesn't seem too concerned, but we are keeping watch and making sure he doesn't bleed.

We're still dealing with a lot of diahrea, but what else is new......These medications are really ripping his gut up. For the first time in a long time we're actually feeding him through his g-tube and not his j-tube and he seems to be tolerating it, thank God. He's driving us crazy and can't wait to start home schooling again. He'd love to go to school, but unfortunately he can't attend until he's a year out from transplant.

I really can't think of anything else to write, so here are some pictures i'd like to share with you.

First day of School. Tina, Frankie, CJ and Jack waiting at the bus stop.

What? I have low platelets again!!!!!!

We have the most wonderful neighbors, not to mention the Chief of the Fire Department being one of them. So for Jack's birthday present, Chief Chris Barella arranged for Jack to get a ride in the Ladder Truck that he christened last year at the "wet down". Jack wanted Daddy to go with him for the ride.

Driving off in "Ladder" Truck #1

Firefighter Matt, Chief Chris, Firefighter Mike and Frankie, our neighbor.
Jack's "Co-Firefighters"!

So, after about an hour of Roy, Jack and Frankie being gone, they came back and told of what they got to do with Jack's fellow firefighters. Jack got to go up in the bucket on the ladder and they extended it 60 feet into the air. Daddy said Jack was in complete Awe. The firefighters showed Jack how they stablize the firetruck, showed him around the firehouse and then gave him a choice of what truck he wanted to come home in. Of course he picked the pumper truck, his other favorite ride.....