Find the Blessings

As we continue on this super scary journey we find it is VITAL to look for and hold onto the blessings that come.

• God is faithful.
• DEMPSEY IS ALIVE!!
• each member of the staff that helps us is quality
• doctors and nurses keep telling us Dempsey is "doing really well"
• infusions go well, no reaction/ rejection
• we've had 2, almost 3, days of no fever and great blood pressure
• labs have come back good
  if one was "iffy" it was a minor concern and easily addressed, righted
• Dempsey's spirits remain pretty high
• distraction with technology is effective
• distraction with reading is effective (he LOVES his Batman books/ stories)
• distraction with coloring happens but is short-lived
• our community is still rallying behind/ beside us
• Dempsey had his room decorated yesterday and said "It feels like my birthday."
• Daddy gets to bond with Dempsey over Wii, reading, activities outside of the room
• Mommy feels confident doing bath time now
• rash is lessening
• responding well to chemo
• appetite is sufficient
• no complications
• seems to sleep rather well
• is accepting of his situation, although frustrated at times (who wouldn't be?)
• showered with love, support, prayers
• GoFundMe continues to grow (thank you just doesn't cover it)
• doggy visitors (3 so far)
• takes meds without much fuss or fight
• he can walk, short distances
• his humor is still present, just not as pronounced
• his personality is still the same
• Sawyer is safe, loved, and provided for in so many ways
• we could come home this week
• medical staff feels confident we can take care of Dempsey at home, even if we don't
• Dr Neudorf just came in and said "From our standpoint, everything looks good."
• ear/ head infection seems to be managing well with antibiotics
• his diagnosis, despite terrifying us, is on the less severe side of what some families here are experiencing
• this hospital has SO MANY resources for all aspects of this journey
• so far Jake and I have had traveling mercies- although yesterday Jake and Sawyer were near misses
• our family remains healthy so we have strength to manage and care for Dempsey right now
• Dempsey continues to be a big hit with the staff here
  Sawyer is well known on this floor also :-)
• psychologists, nutritionists, social workers agree that we, as a family, are doing well and on the right track
• Dempsey is still happy to have a NeoLife shake each day
• people have been resourceful in using Sawyer and Dempsey's Amazon wish lists to bless and care for them
• Dempsey has been able to move bowels for a few days straight (this is a big thing!)
• so far no concern about his input vs output
• we are meeting wonderful people here, mainly staff
• God is at work here