Thanks

I feel bad when I drop out of the blogging world for a few months.  Our computer burnt up after the last post.  I lost the camera for several weeks.  Then after everything was found and fixed, we have been in the hospital again with Ammon.  We were admitted the day before Thanksgiving for respiratory distress and a high fever.  He tested positive for Rhino virus, which is your common cold. Ammon went from bad to worse with breathing and fevers, but now we are back to better.  We might even go home Monday.  We have gone through every blood test and X-ray to find the source of the fever or infection, but nothing has turned up.  He is on a nasal canula during the day and bipap at night, which he went home with last year.  Last night he was given an IVIG, which is a blood transfusion of just antibodies, to boost his immune system.  So far he hasn't had any of the side effects and his fever is going down! (Thank you to all those poor college students who have donated plasma to earn extra money.IVIG comes from the plasma) We are hoping tomorrow is a stable breathing day with no fevers.

Thanks mom for coming out here to take care of our family.
Thank you to all those who care about Ammon and keep him in your prayers and serve our family.
Thank you to all those who supported us at the Buddy Walk!
Thank you to all the nurses and doctors at Primary Children's who continue to preserve Ammon's life.  It's nice to see familiar faces.
Thank you Coleson and Brynn, who roll with the flow when their mom is gone.
Thank you to my wonderful supportive husband who has learned to change diaper blowouts, put mousse and barrets in curly hair, and make pumpkin pie.

The last two months have been great. The weather was nice. Ammon returned to school part time.  We celebrated his birthday with the neighborhood, which was also a celebration of one year done with chemo, two more to go.  Coleson had a great 10th birthday and continues to amaze us with his reading scores.  Brynn started dance class, which she loves.  She continues to say the funniest things like "can we listen to 'all I want for Christmas is my toothbrush cheese?'"  We tried to explain what the real words are, but apparently we are wrong and she has brushed her teeth with cheese.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday season and remembering those things that are most important!