Sunday morning Derek woke me with a giggle. He said, “Mommy! It’s 5:05!” At home before all of this, Derek and Kristen loved to watch the digital clocks in our house and look for what they call “special times.” Things like 11:11, 7:47, 12:34, any times that are symmetrical like 5:05, and “double times” such as 8:16, etc. In our hospital room, there is no digital clock, so yesterday my mom taught him how to read a conventional clock. Now he has learned how to look for “special times” on the conventional clock. It’s so good to hear a giggle, even at a very early hour. His energy seems to be waning a bit along with his appetite.
Derek’s blood count continues to drop, and along with it, his immunity. The nurses tell us it will reach the low point this week, and will hopefully begin to climb again slowly.
Derek has been having a lot of nausea and has not felt like eating much over the weekend and today. But there was one thing on his breakfast menu he really wanted, though: a waffle. Even though we had marked it several times on the menu options they send around the day before, he never received it. Finally with the help of several individuals, Derek’s waffle arrived after he had already gone to the playroom. When the nurse came in to inform us it had arrived, Derek practically leaped up from the table where he was playing and raced back to the room, dragging his IV stand and me behind him. I grabbed my camera and took some pictures of a very happy face before he devoured it. We marked it on our menu again for Tuesday, and I hope he gets it this time without any problems. But who knows, he may not feel like eating one tomorrow. We'll see.
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Mrs. Page, my mum has been reading your blog and keeping our family updated about Derek's progress, but I recently asked her for the link so I could read the posts myself. I just wanted you to know that I'm praying for your family and for Derek! When I got to this post I knew I had to comment on it because your kids do the same thing that I do!! I often notice when there are 'special times' like some of the examples you mentioned. I also notice when the change I get after I buy something is an interesting number. I've been noticing these things since I was a child and I love that I now know two children who do the same! :) Thanks for writing that cute little story and for keeping us all updated with Derek's condition. You are all in my prayers daily.
Alison (Quiring) Gerrans
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