Thursdays checkup

We headed back up to Fletcher Allen today for the scheduled checkup and lab work. Everything is great but they want to do another Cat Scan of his chest as he is has a productive cough and his right lower lobe sounds like its got some sounds in it. They want to compare it to the one they did about 2 1/2 weeks ago and of course, see what is really going on before he starts chemo again on Monday. They feel its a resolving thing as he is productively coughing, he isn't running a temp and he acts fine. So I pray that after today's soccer match with dad, brother and mom, he will have done enough running around to expand his lungs all the way to his toes and get whatever else was in there out!!

Zach is enjoying having his big brother Josh here. Josh is really good about spending time with him. They play video games, watch tv together and play outside together (we all play baseball, soccer, basketball.....)

Again, the house that Aunt Louise Tipton has allowed us to stay in while going through this has been a huge blessing. The house is wonderful and has given us a feeling of peace and normalcy. Its a wonderful retreat.

We have continued to receive so many wonderful words of support and encouragement, via cards, letters and gifts (for Zach) and comments on the blog. Words can never express how appreciative and touched we are. Please know that every card, letter and blog is read to Zach and means so much.

Doris Demick continue to lead the way in Zachs education. She has been so helpful in gathering information on home schooling and putting so much time into researching and developing plans for Zachary's education. Zachary stated today "I don't have to go to school this year because I have to be in the hospital" to which I replied..."Oh yes you do....Aunt Doris and mommy have seen to that and you will attend 1st grade in a different way...but you are having school!". We have decided to buy a home school curriculim through Calvert.....it comes with everything you need to teach for the school year (books, tests, quizes, cd's etc...) Doris states she will be my mentor and I'll be the teacher.....I think she should be the principle!!!!

Ok...time to get us to bed. We have to be up early tomorrow to be to the hospital for the CT by 7:30 am.

God Bless
Zach and Mom