Day 244 February 3, 2010

Wednesday-Well, today started out good but ended bad. We are back at Sloan. Cody had the Science tutor and took a nap and I thought it was a pretty good day. He had a loose bowel movement that appeared bloody but I was not sure. I went to do my taxes which I found out when I got there that I did not have my W-2. Tells you where my head is. Then I came home and he was bundled in a blanket with a .......fever. At that point, he goes to the bathroom again and it is indeed bloody. So I make the call and gather up our stuff and we leave the house just around rush hour. Luckily it was not so crowded and we made it here in plenty of time. He is back on antibiotics here. It sounds like he has a bacteria called c-diff. It can be from a treatment of antibiotics or you catch it at a hospital usually. They are running cultures so we will see in a day or two. He was really upset, needless to say, about the hockey game which we may get out in time to go. I feel really awful for him. Just not fair.

I was pretty upset today before all this. I have my own issues with my job and trying to stay afloat and then trying to figure out how to juggle all this with my job. I obviously missed the Feb 1 day to return. I was hoping for March 1 but that is just not going to happen. Thank goodness HHH is giving me alternatives. So I am trying for April 1 but I feel in my heart that I will just have to make it September. There is just too much to do and to worry about. Mentally, I do not think it would be good for Cody to sit at home all day, alone. Physically, he could probably handle most things but that is if everything is running smoothly. To try to get to his appointments once or twice a week would be very difficult. It is just a lot more than we ever expected and you can never be prepared for something like this.

I spoke with Casey and Nicole today and I feel their concern too. Casey leaves for ranger school Monday which is like another boot camp. I know he is worried about not being in contact with us to see how Cody is.

I am so happy that I am able to be here for Cody. With the help of my family, my real family and my SH family, I am able to focus on Cody. We really do have a lot to be thankful for.

That's all for now. I am hoping we get upstairs to our room soon. We have to get the antibiotics in before we can go to the floor. It is midnight now and I am going to get our stuff out of the car. Hopefully it will be a short stay.