April 20, 2018
Most of this week was cold and rainy, but we had fun anyway.
My dad took Camden, Sarah and I to the movie theater after her appointment on Monday. They loved it, not so much the actual movie, but they loved the whole movie theater experience. I think their favorite part were the motorcycles in the arcade outside the theater. The OCD chemo mom inside me doesn't like doing these activities...all I can think about are crazy germs. But I've learned to just let them live life and then give them a really good scrub down with fresh clothes as soon as we've finished our fun. :)
Tuesday was my dad's birthday and I really wanted it to be a perfect day for him, especially after all he has done for us. He and my mom have sacrificed a lot to have him come be with us through so much of this journey. I knew he wanted to go on a harbor cruise but the weather just kept showing rain. Camden was sweet and prayed with me that we could have good weather to go on the cruise. We finished Sarah's appointment Tuesday morning and were pleasantly surprised with no rain!
We hurried downtown even though we still had a couple hours to make it on time. Thank goodness we did, because traffic and parking in downtown Seattle is crazy! As we waited in line for boarding I couldn't help but notice people do double takes at my sweet little girl. Most of the time they try to hide that they are looking, but sometimes I've seen them stand there with a look of shock and they can't look away and it breaks my heart. It makes me so grateful for the times when people just look at her and smile without a second thought. The radiation has given her quite a burn in her treatment area but it doesn't seem to hurt her at all. It will start to get better when she is done with radiation, but in the mean time it will probably get worse. She looks darling with her beautiful dark hair growing back, separated by her distinct scar from her rosy forehead.
Yesterday was Sarah's radiation graduation at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance....they always do the graduation the week before the patient actually finishes treatment. It was such a neat experience, and I am just so proud of our little fighter. She is the 1,888th patient to finish Proton Radiation at their center.
We got daddy back last night and he will be with us until Sarah is finished and then we will start the drive home. It's amazing how these weeks have flown by! Another tender mercy from a loving Heavenly Father.
My dad took Camden, Sarah and I to the movie theater after her appointment on Monday. They loved it, not so much the actual movie, but they loved the whole movie theater experience. I think their favorite part were the motorcycles in the arcade outside the theater. The OCD chemo mom inside me doesn't like doing these activities...all I can think about are crazy germs. But I've learned to just let them live life and then give them a really good scrub down with fresh clothes as soon as we've finished our fun. :)
Tuesday was my dad's birthday and I really wanted it to be a perfect day for him, especially after all he has done for us. He and my mom have sacrificed a lot to have him come be with us through so much of this journey. I knew he wanted to go on a harbor cruise but the weather just kept showing rain. Camden was sweet and prayed with me that we could have good weather to go on the cruise. We finished Sarah's appointment Tuesday morning and were pleasantly surprised with no rain!
We hurried downtown even though we still had a couple hours to make it on time. Thank goodness we did, because traffic and parking in downtown Seattle is crazy! As we waited in line for boarding I couldn't help but notice people do double takes at my sweet little girl. Most of the time they try to hide that they are looking, but sometimes I've seen them stand there with a look of shock and they can't look away and it breaks my heart. It makes me so grateful for the times when people just look at her and smile without a second thought. The radiation has given her quite a burn in her treatment area but it doesn't seem to hurt her at all. It will start to get better when she is done with radiation, but in the mean time it will probably get worse. She looks darling with her beautiful dark hair growing back, separated by her distinct scar from her rosy forehead.
Yesterday was Sarah's radiation graduation at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance....they always do the graduation the week before the patient actually finishes treatment. It was such a neat experience, and I am just so proud of our little fighter. She is the 1,888th patient to finish Proton Radiation at their center.
We got daddy back last night and he will be with us until Sarah is finished and then we will start the drive home. It's amazing how these weeks have flown by! Another tender mercy from a loving Heavenly Father.
I'm amazed also that you are on the final week! Your time in Seattle area has seemed quick to me also. And look at sweet Sarah with a smile on her face in this picture. What a cutie and what a special spirit. Safe travels.
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