Funny how the birthdays become like the holiest of holy days. I want to get on my knees and put my head on the ground and thank God for giving us another year with our child. Dayssi turned four last night at 11:59 pm and she is still here. She is growing and learning and throwing herself at her life with everything she has. She loves and is loved by everyone. What an amazing gift. Thank God.
Meanwhile her treatment continues. Dayssi had a lumbar puncture on Monday and intrathecal chemo. She gets this treatment only every three months now and she and I were both out of practice. I let the anesthesiologist pre medicate her against my better judgment (she was a little wild, as you all know she can be, but was happy and entirely cooperative). I didn't feel like challenging him and I've been giving myself a pretty hard time about that. Dayssi woke up from the procedure and sobbed inconsolably for 45 minutes, which hasn't happened since the first time she was put under. Totally unnecessary. But, not the end of the world. It's just that the fighting is getting old.
India is doing beautifully, growing taller and more mature, working on reading and writing with incredible energy and enthusiasm. Jim and I are both in the fall teaching trenches, pounding it out with everything we have, running on reserves. Dayssi is having a small birthday party on Sunday and we'll post some pictures afterward.
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Happy B-Day Daysii from the Arthur Family! :-)
Carrie, Bruce, Olivia, and Mimi
Your pain reverberates across the country. So sorry you and Dayssi had this unnecessary trauma.
We join you in thanking God that she is with us, so full of love and joy, kindness and playfulness. She is such a treasure!
A big part of your burden is being constantly on guard and alert to any possible problems. You've handled all the important ones extremely well. So don't keep giving yourself a hard time over this.
Extra hugs to your birthday girl and her big sister.
Loads of love,
Grandma and Grandpa
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to sweet Dayssi! She is such a special little person who makes the world a better place for all of us. It is hard to believe she is 4... it seems like she has lived through so much already. I think of her as being a little bit like Yoda (sounds crazy) but she is so good and so wise and such an inspiration. Give her our love.
Give India a big hug for us and tell her we love her. It's wonderful to hear how well she's doing.
You and Jim are doing such an amazing job raising the two girls so beautifully while also working so hard. We are so blessed to have you in our lives.
We will all hope there is never a repeat of Monday... it's hard to read about it, I can't imagine living through it.
Hope the little party on Sunday is filled with lots of fun and giggles.
Love,
Karen,John,Cameron,Andrew,Emily xox
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