Entries by Carrie Tuttle

Sunday, October 31 – Balancing Tricks and Treats

It occurred to me earlier today, after multiple people asked if we were home, that I had not updated last night.  Heath got home from the hospital around 5pm Saturday–we had to make a deal that we’d come back first thing this morning for labs, but we were home!   A little Chinese take-out, a fire, […]

Friday, October 22 – Rosie is one today!

Chris and I were taking Rosie (the puppy) for a walk this morning, talking about how we knew we should not expect her behavior to miraculously improve on this milestone birthday.  But we can always hope…(see, there is my theme of hope again.)  And then, right in between us on the ground…SPLAT. Bird poop.  We […]

Sunday, October 17 – Home and hope

Heath and I are sitting here in Room 5210, which is one of the smallest on 5200 and has been our “home” off and on for the last 3 weeks.  I snapped a few photos.  I asked if I could take one of him.  He said “Seriously. no.” (in a slightly steroid-cranky voice) and then […]

Monday, October 4 – Fresh air

We are HOME! Until 4pm we were still up in the air—waiting on some labs and an iv, for the teams to confer about med changes—and then Suzi (our primary nurse) came in and said, “the orders are going in and meds are down at the pharmacy. Let’s get this boy home!” His white cells […]