Recent trip to the city and oh yeah - the PENS win the cup!!
Hello,
We made the trip to NYC on Sunday for a Monday appointment with Doc Healey on Monday. This is the first trip I have made to the city since treatment has ended and Dallas was in the hospital. It was a totally different view and perspective being there with a healthy Dallas actually getting to enjoy the city, not being there to visit with a hospitalized Dallas.
We stayed at the Ronald house. Again, a really odd wave of emotion came over me. Another first time there with Dallas actually walking and talking, not burying her head in blankets as we wheel here to her room. It was very sad to see some of the families still there, still fighting the fight each and every day, please say a prayer for all of them. For us, this was a nice stay, nicer than it ever was!! Dallas was able to walk with her crutches throughout the building and explore it as she never has had the chance to do. They are preparing to remodel all the kitchens at the Ronald, what a project that would be. Kids on chemo have such food restrictions, thank god Dallas did not have to be there for this. It would have only added to the daily stresses...
We met with Doc Healey after only a 3 hour wait - trust me, when I say only a 3 hour wait, that is a good thing!! It typically is a lot longer of a wait!! Dallas's legs are as even as they can be ( 2 mm difference ) so the surgery is scheduled for July 7. The doc was pretty laid back with scheduling the date but both Dallas and Kris are prepared to do it now and get it over with. Her left leg continues to heal very nicely. As soon as the last little scabs fall off of the wound site, Dallas can actually swim and swim without her brace. But she will be using the brace for probably close to another year when not swimming while going about her day to day activities.
Today marks a significant bench mark for Dallas - she went to school WITH OUT her wig for the first time ever!! She looks so cute with her new curly, short almost black hair!!
As I close this note - I again want to express the deepest and most heartfelt thank you to all that have donated money, given gifts, time, thoughts, prayers and positive mojo to us. Without all of you out there, the road would have been a lot tougher to travel down!!
So you thought you would get away without hearing about the Penguins winning the Cup??? What a year to be a sports fan that loves Pittsburgh teams!! First the Super Steelers then the Perfect Penguins.... I'd like to end this note with a quote from long time Penguins radio / TV broadcaster Mike Lange - " Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, bring me the brandy"
Bill I
(dad)
We made the trip to NYC on Sunday for a Monday appointment with Doc Healey on Monday. This is the first trip I have made to the city since treatment has ended and Dallas was in the hospital. It was a totally different view and perspective being there with a healthy Dallas actually getting to enjoy the city, not being there to visit with a hospitalized Dallas.
We stayed at the Ronald house. Again, a really odd wave of emotion came over me. Another first time there with Dallas actually walking and talking, not burying her head in blankets as we wheel here to her room. It was very sad to see some of the families still there, still fighting the fight each and every day, please say a prayer for all of them. For us, this was a nice stay, nicer than it ever was!! Dallas was able to walk with her crutches throughout the building and explore it as she never has had the chance to do. They are preparing to remodel all the kitchens at the Ronald, what a project that would be. Kids on chemo have such food restrictions, thank god Dallas did not have to be there for this. It would have only added to the daily stresses...
We met with Doc Healey after only a 3 hour wait - trust me, when I say only a 3 hour wait, that is a good thing!! It typically is a lot longer of a wait!! Dallas's legs are as even as they can be ( 2 mm difference ) so the surgery is scheduled for July 7. The doc was pretty laid back with scheduling the date but both Dallas and Kris are prepared to do it now and get it over with. Her left leg continues to heal very nicely. As soon as the last little scabs fall off of the wound site, Dallas can actually swim and swim without her brace. But she will be using the brace for probably close to another year when not swimming while going about her day to day activities.
Today marks a significant bench mark for Dallas - she went to school WITH OUT her wig for the first time ever!! She looks so cute with her new curly, short almost black hair!!
As I close this note - I again want to express the deepest and most heartfelt thank you to all that have donated money, given gifts, time, thoughts, prayers and positive mojo to us. Without all of you out there, the road would have been a lot tougher to travel down!!
So you thought you would get away without hearing about the Penguins winning the Cup??? What a year to be a sports fan that loves Pittsburgh teams!! First the Super Steelers then the Perfect Penguins.... I'd like to end this note with a quote from long time Penguins radio / TV broadcaster Mike Lange - " Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, bring me the brandy"
Bill I
(dad)
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