Precious Days at Home
We spent the weekend enjoying one another’s company and in sadness over Mason’s death. Shayne is going to be able to attend his calling hours after he drops Christi & I off at the Columbus airport tomorrow night.Saturday morning, the girls found a hamster, which we thought was just sleeping Friday night, to be dead. The other one appears to be fine. Shayla quietly cried with huge tears at many points throughout the weekend. She wrapped it up and decorated its burial box. We prayed together and Shayne and I read some books about pets’ deaths to help Shayla cope.
Our beautician, Cindy, trimmed the bangs in Christi’s hat with hair and it really looks cute and very realistic now. (During church she kept taking it off and putting it back on I’m certain much to the shock of some sitting behind her.) So funny!
I was happy to be at work today while Grandma Nee Nee (Shayne’s awesome mom) tended to the girls. (It was "Teacher in-service day" much to Christi’s disappointment; she wanted to go to school.)
Christi continues to feel VERY well and we continue to be filled with gratitude. We don't ever take a painfree day for granted! We know this upcoming round of chemo is going to hit her extremely hard and she soon won’t be feeling well at all. We’ll fully enjoy these last precious days being together at home.
PHOTO CAPTION: Christi and beautiful Buckeye (Buttercup and Buckeye are getting along "ok", but not great. We're hearing far fewer "hisses" than last time we were home.)
posted by the Thomas team @ 3:09 PM
17 Comments:
So glad you are still feeling good Christi. Harriet is leaving IL to go home on Wed.... shall I just tell the pilot to go to Philly?? If you and Mommy need help over there, let me know. Love and Prayers for both of you
Shayla, so sorry about your hamster. Prayers for you too sweetie. Take good care of Daddy and all the critters.
Dear Thomas team,
It's good that you are able to enjoy these few days together at home, the photo' of Christi and Buckeye is so precious, love the little pink sweat shirt!!
Sorry to hear about poor Shayla's hamster, it is hard for kid's when they lose a pet.
I pray that the next round of chemo won't be too hard on Christi (I know you are expecting it to be) and that it will work well.
Take care, have a good trip back tomorrow,
Love Angela
Oh dear! We made the same discovery with a "sleeping" hamster at one point also....! I just love the photo of Buckeye sporting her little outfit.....way too cute. I'm so glad you guys have the time together, short as it is. Hugs and prayers to all-The Adams'
So sorry to hear about Mason. My prayers are with his family.
I'm also sorry to hear about the passing of the hamster. It's always sad for a child when a pet dies. But I am happy to hear that Buttercup and Buckeye are getting along a wee bit better. Soon they'll be acting like they've always been together.
I know the time at home was all too short. Hoping this round of chemo has the desired affect, and you both can finish out the school year without anymore interruptions.
It seems like so little, but all of my prayers and best wishes will be with you both. May his light always shine on your two angels, and may the entire Thomas team be blessed forever.
Greg
So sorry to hear about Mason. My prayers are with his family.
I'm also sorry to hear about the passing of the hamster. It's always sad for a child when a pet dies. But I am happy to hear that Buttercup and Buckeye are getting along a wee bit better. Soon they'll be acting like they've always been together.
I know the time at home was all too short. Hoping this round of chemo has the desired affect, and you both can finish out the school year without anymore interruptions.
It seems like so little, but all of my prayers and best wishes will be with you both. May his light always shine on your two angels, and may the entire Thomas team be blessed forever.
Greg
Praise Him for the good days!! I'm praying hard for you Thomas team!! Christi, I love Buckeye's sweater. It's way too cute!
I'll be driving into Philly this weekend and thinking of you guys! Both my grandparents have fallen ill. My grandfather had his bladder removed a few weeks ago due to the awful beast called cancer. My grandmother went to visit him and fell and broke her pelvis. They live in NJ, about 45 minutes from Philly. I want to get my son up there because I'm not sure how many chances he will have to see his great grandparents. Anyway, they could both use a few extra prayers, for anyone reading. This is my first solo drive up there.
Anyway, just holding you all close in prayer!
Megan in NC
megatann@earthlink.net
Aww...poor Shayla:( I'm so sorry to hear about her hamster. I'll be sure to send some cheer mail her way very soon.
I'll be thinking about all of you tomorrow as Shayne pays respect to your dear friends and as Angela and Christi travel back to Philly. May God continue to hold your beautiful family in the palm of His hand.
Oh Shayla, I'm so sorry about your hamster! Even though his life was short, he was so lucky to have spent it with a family who loved him & a little girl who took such good care of him. Do you think he went to heaven? I bet he did, heaven wouldn't be a very nice place without animal angels, would it?
I can only imagine how fast this week flew by for the whole family!
Hopefully it won't be long & you can all talk Dr. Maris into another trip home; I know that both people & furry people would like nothing more!!
Love & hugs from CA,
Pat
Whoa! Why didn't anyone tell me that '90% gone' are the greatest words before?
I love the hair-hat, you look so beautiful Christi! Not that you even really need it, your head has a beautiful shape.
And I just looove the way Buttercup sits with her back to Buckeye, like she's thinking "I just couldn't care less for that little monster!"
Hope you have a fun day, enjoy your time home and have safe trip back to CHOP!
I'm so glad you were all able to enjoy precious time at home with Christi feeling so well and happy. What a wonderful blessing.
Shayla- I'm so sorry to hear about your Hamster sweetheart. I'm sending along some hugs for you.
Praying for a safe trip and continued response to this chemo.
Lots of love and tons of prayers,
Heather
YOU GUYS ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. I HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUR TIME AT HOME. GRANDPA LOWELL SENDS HIS LOVE AND KISSES.
THINKING OF YOU,
KAY DYER
Also, my thoughts are with Shayla, with the loss of her hamster!
Megan in NC
Yayyyyyyyyyyy for Kitties!!!!!
One of life's best medicines :-)
I'm SO glad that you all have this time together to charge your batteries back up with love. The fight is depleting no matter how hard you try and I'm so sorry to hear that Christi's in for another hard round.
Charge up and know that "we" (the internet crew) are all behind you, sending the love and holding the hope.
...just a thought, I know before I had surgery, there was a program at the hospital that helped with "pre-visualization." I was lead through a series of questions that had me visualizing my healing process, how I would feel coming out of anesthesia, what I'd want to eat, do, hear, see. Is there anything similar that Christi could do to get through treatment?
First of all, well done on dressing a cat - I wouldn't believe they would co-operate! Beautiful and funny. Love and prayers for you all. Hamsters are fickle little things, sadly they do just turn their toes up sometimes. I hope and pray the coming days will be easier than you anticipated chemo wise. Thank you for keeping your extended friends - that you don't know :) so well informed on Christie. Love to you all.
Loved Buckeye's stylist pink jacket.
Hi Christi! Happy Tuesday! I have to tell you...my instant thought when seeing that picture of Buckeye...was "hey, I thought I was the new kid on the block"! : )
Shayla and Christi, I am so sorry about the hamster. When Michele and Meghan were little we experienced the demise of quite a few of our little critters...we actually had a little pet cemetary at our other home...and if it happened in the middle of the night, well there we were with lanterns and flashlights having a little prayer service. Our neighbors must have thought we were really crazy...but when a pet touches your heart and lives...well you do what you have to do. They are all God's creatures and should be respected as such.
Victor is away on a business trip, so guess what? Two of my girlfriends that I worked with years ago at Sacred Heart Hospital came to visit...and we had a sleep over party! Never too old for that, right? : ) Oh we had sooo much fun catching up on everything!
We also had a nice dinner and went shopping before coming back to feast on ice cream and snacks! Oh, I thought for sure I would wake up with a belly ache this morning! : ) But....I did okay. Overslept - never heard the alarm! Victor always has to wake me - I never hear a thing...so I made it to work in just the nick of time! But forgot to go wake Helene up - she goes into her work later. ooops! I remembered at about 11AM and called her at work....she said "I just got here!" AHHH!!!....but she was teashing! Maureen had off today so she actually stayed to hang out with our mutt Inky and took her for a nice walk. Special friends...I know you have them too Christi...you may not see each other for months, and yet, when you get together it's like you don't skip a beat!
I hope you have a good night dear.
Storming heaven for this round of treatment to be easy on you. God bless. love, sylvia xoxoxo
Hello everyone! So very sorry to hear about your little hamster, Shayla. I had the same thing happen when I was your age and it's such a sad thing to go through. Just remember that your little hamster had a wonderful and loving home and enjoyed the time it was here on the earth.
HI AUNT MARTY! Aunt Marty's on the blog!
Love the pink shirt on Buckeye..very good little kitty. I can't say I've ever met a cat that would actually wear clothes and not freak out. Little Buttercup's bottom in that picture says it all! LOL! Buttercup, you need to accept that Buckeye is here to stay and not be rude by showing your bottom!:)
My thoughts go to the Ream family. I am so happy that Angela posted his picture and told us about him. I hope the Reams know that their son touched even the lives of total strangers.
Big hugs to everyone!
Java Koala
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