We are so excited to report that Johnny has come home!
During our last couple days at the hospital, we spent a lot of time with the nurses and doctors fine tuning our training for John's home care. Meanwhile, Aunt Jillian and Caroline teamed up to put up all our Halloween decorations. Jill also helped us get organized with last minute grocery runs and some items from the Container store to help us organize all John's new things.
John was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. We arrived to a big "Welcome Home!" banner designed by Jimmy's class. We spent that evening together with our family appreciating the fact that we were all under one roof.
We were back at Children's Hospital on Thursday morning for an x-ray and and all day Friday for John's third round of chemotherapy. John continues to amaze us with how well he's adjusted to his new life dealing with medications, hospital visits, etc. His biggest challenge was not being able to eat all morning while he waited for his spinal treatment.
The rest of us are trying to follow Johnny's lead and stay strong and positive. Being back together has been wonderful, but it does bring about some new challenges as we adjust to our daily routine at home. We continue to be so thankful to all of you for dropping off coffees and sandwiches, bringing dinners, helping with sports pickups and drop offs and supporting us in all the other immeasurable ways.
Welcome home Johnny! What are you going to be for Halloween? SuperBoy?
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Hey Johnny. Thanks for supporting the CYO basketball team today! Heard you were out cheering for the orange jack-o-lanterns too! Love from all the Tagues.
ReplyDeleteHalloween in Orinda is spooky for all,
ReplyDeleteGhosts just love, the cold and creepy falls,
And with a school named Sleepy Hollow,
Scary things are sure to follow,
Like an army of monsters, dressed up in black,
Waiting in the dark, ready to attack,
Especially children who want treat, not trick,
Orinda needs a hero, just like St. Nich,
So Johnny and his gang, decide to fight for good,
They fear nothing in their neighborhood,
One carries a monster gun, ready to fire,
Another has a jet pack that can lift him higher,
Then there's the net that can trap them all,
Johnny's gang destroys evil, that is the law,
And now that Johnny is back at home, he's even more ready to rock,
All evil creatures had better decide to knock,
Before they visit Orinda or even Lombardy Lane,
Johnny has powers that will put everyone to shame,
Like a heart of gold that can light up the room,
This is one Halloween, where there will be no doom,
Johnny will ensure that evil stays away,
So he and his gang can play all day. . . .
Welcome Home!
Welcome Home Johnny!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch great news that you are back in Orinda, home with your family. Keep up the strength and positive attitude.
Carrie, Mike, Brett, Matt and Scott
Keep working on your Ed Emberly drawings, John! I left a little airplane for you to build, too. It's on the pool table. I loved seeing you and will be back soon!
ReplyDeleteWelcome Home John !!!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to hear that you are home with your family. Aunt Kelly and I had a great time hanging out with you while we were up there. Love to see all of the wonderful pictures of you. We love you and will see you soon.
Love
Uncle Geoff
Johnny,
ReplyDeleteHey there! I am so glad that you are home and hanging out with Jimmy and Caroline. After seeing your very cool hot dog costume, Tommy has decided to "copy" you and we ordered one today.
Your attitude and strength continue to amaze me every day. When I think about your remarkable little spirit, I can't help but smile.
I love you and can't wait to get back up there to hang out.
Big hugs to all!
Aunt Jillian
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteWelcome HOME! We are old friends of your dad's and we are thrilled to hear you are home.
Hugs to all of you,
Nancy and the Garvey family
Hi John:
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!!! We are so happy for all of you that you are home and all together. Keep listening to all those great Beatles toons. Do you like Monty Python...that would be a fun one to watch.
Love, Candy, Roger and Adam
Hi John -- So glad to hear that you are back home...just in time for Halloween. We can't wait to see pictures of you in your hot dog costume!
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Aisha, Rob & Marley Stephenson
Welcome Home Sweet Johnny!
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy you are home with your big brother and sister and mom and dad! And you look so ripped in those muscle poses! Wooow!!!
We sent you a little box of stuff today and hope it will brighten your day! We love you and are thinking of you all the time. We are especially thinking of you, Mike,right now too....
BIG hugs and love to you all, Kate & family
Johnny we are so glad you are home. It was so good to hear from your Mom today via snail mail.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work and know we are pulling for all of you.
Love, Candy, Roger and Adam
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