Isabella was on the operating table again this morning, the fourth time since this journey began. A new port-a-cath was successfully inserted. We asked for it to be done on the same side, so there would be only one scar, but do parents ever get it right, she was expecting it on the other side and has just told the nurse that now she's not symmetrical!
As always she is a complete trooper. She went to bed calmly last night. Having got dressed this morning, she waits for us to be ready and doesn't even ask for anything to eat or drink. Once at the hospital she is happy passing the time playing scopetta with Gregorio or watching the TV and then once we are taken back to pre-op she knows the routines and climbs onto the bed and drifts off into a slumber without any anxiety.
We are now upstairs in the oncology department starting cycle number 4. While her chemotherapy is being administered, the lovely social worker is helping Isabella with her necklace that she adds beads to each week, representing all the things she has been through in her treatment. This is a regular interlude on a Thursday that she looks forward to.
Meanwhile Matilde will have had another fun day at school. Yesterday as we were trying to get her ready and out the house, she's shouts from the bedroom "just wait, I'm not hurriable!" Oh she is funny, and then this morning's comment was touching. "do you know who is really special? Well I will tell you, its Bella because she has to do all these ports, all this medicine and hospital stuff". Sisters, they may fight but they do adore each other.
After a very wet May, June seems to be heading the same way. The forecast for the next week looks full of thunderstorms. Given that we can't swim for a week because of the surgery we are not too upset but hope that good pool weather will return by next week-end.
Another three weeks and we will be half way there.
Love,
Emma & Gregorio. xxx
2 comments:
Gracias a vuestro blog podemos seguir la evolución de Bella: nos acordamos mucho de vosotros. Un fuerte abrazo para toda la familia.
Manolo y Milena
Dearest Isabella, Matilde, Emma and Gregorio,
Just wanted to say hello and to tell you that we think of you every day. My mom down in Florida has a special way of thinking of people... she lights candles at church every Sunday. Just know that Thea (Greek for Aunt) Ellie is thinking of you as much as we are. We love you,
Elaine and Francesco
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