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So here's the news, Jack has been diagnosed with having an "adeno virus". Now everyone carries some form of this virus in there body. Every once in a while it comes out lasts usually 24 - 48 hrs. and goes away. Now being immune suppressed and just having your immune system wiped out, Jack is holding on to this for a few more days then normal. This form of virus that Jack has, affected his gut. He has been having bloody diarrhea. Poor little guy. But he is the usual Jack, reeking havoc from his hospital room. He was moved back into his old room yesterday. Don't know if that's good or bad. So we are going to have to ride this one out until it passes. Please say a prayer, knock a piece of wood and cross your fingers that it passes quickly.
It does not look like Jack is going to get home for Christina's birthday. Please send her a birthday email bubbagirl98@aol.com she is very upset because that is really what she wanted was mommy and Jack home for her birthday. We are going to celebrate her birthday in Philly this weekend.
I feel really bad for her, she is such a good kid. She lives for her birthday, I think it's bigger then Christmas for her. So I think we are going to plan a party for her in July when things settle down and Jack gets home. Charlotte is really bummed, she feels so helpless that she can't do anything really special for her. So we will try and make the best of it.
In your prayers please include some of our friends we met on the transplant floor Tyler, Matthew, Hunter, Alyssa, Ronnie, Griffin, Danielle and all the rest of the children in BMT.

Monday afternoon Christina went on a play date at Charlene's house. Around 5:00 Tina calls to ask if she can eat over. We said sure no problem. About 45 min later the phone rings again and it is Bob, Charlene's dad he said that Christina had fallen off a swing and was crying about her arm, they were putting ice on it and she wasn't calming down. I asked Bob if he could run her home. I went and waited out front and they came down the street. I got Tina out of the car and she was still crying. I took her inside and compared arms, her left was more swollen then the right. By looking at it I knew something was wrong. I told her she had to go for an X-ray. She didn't want to, it hurt to much. I told Charlotte she needed to go to the Emergency Room (ER) for an X-ray. Christina said she wanted Charlotte to take her. So off they go, 2 1/2 hrs. later Charlotte calls telling me it was broken. Just what I had figured. Anyway the ER put a splint on it and told us she would need a cast and to see the Orthopedist tomorrow.
While Char & Tina where at the ER Charlene called to check on Tina. I had missed the call and called her back to tell her that we took her to the ER. Bob got on the phone and apologized. I told him "don't be silly accidents happen". I called Bob, Beth and Charlene back after hearing from Charlotte and told them it was broken. Again they apologized profusely and that they felt really bad. I again told them don't be sorry, it was an accident.
Bob,Beth and Charlene came to the house this evening, they brought Tina a gift and apologized again. Beth said it was her fault for sending them outside to play until dinner. They signed Tina's cast and stayed for a while and hung out with us. They are 3 very special people. They are truly great friends. P.S. Beth it's not your fault, I just hope her fall didn't ruin the turkey burgers. P.P.S.S. Thank You for the beautiful gift it was not necessary.