Today has been the first day that I haven't been up to see Caitlin, which has sucked really as you want to be there every day for them. It's been another "slow" day which is great for Caitlin as this means no needles or major chemo. To add to that she's also been given the all clear to leave the barrier room finally, so she can interact with the other kids again, stretch her legs and have fun in the play room.
They certainly picked a good day to allow her out again as the pantomime came to Addenbrooke's for the kids! She got to see Aladdin up close and from the sounds of it, loved every second of it.
It's amazing to think of a pantomime inside a hospital ward but these are the lengths that Addenbrooke's will go to make sure the kids enjoy themselves as they go through such rough times. They have a cook who works solely on that ward to cook the kids whatever they want, whenever they want it. Each child's treatment is different and their tastes and times when they are hungry differs from the next so having him there all day is brilliant. They have a Play Team that sorts out the activities for the kids, ranging from painting, to puzzles to simply making sure they have the right DVD to watch if they're tired and just want to rest. The ward has their own teachers to ensure the kids are getting the education they need so they haven't missed out when they're well enough to go back to school. They are amazing, and we'll never be able to thank them enough for what they've done. Not just for Caitlin, but for the support and information they've given us to help us battle the Leukaemia.
You'll also notice, this is the first time I've spelled Leukaemia right!! Bloody American spell checkers!!
The main reason I've been at home today was to prepare for Caitlin coming home. We have to make sure everywhere and everything is clean and spotless, and this meant completely gutting the house and getting all Kim and Aggie on everything! By that I mean, me and my Dad, who has been brilliant today. It's quite shocking how dirty everything gets, and he's been really patient with me so I thank you! I'm sitting here writing this looking at the house in absolute ruins at the mo, but we've made good headway. It looks like Caitlin will be allowed home on Saturday at around 2pm so we haven't got much time, so I better crack on!!
I'll update tomorrow as Caitlin has more chemo.
xxx
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