Tuesday, December 22, 2009

22/12/09 Day 40. Tuesday Appointment and the Magpies.


Found some blokes who were lost.
To quote Joel, "the best day ever, in my whole life"




The Collingwood football club visited the Hospital. Owen and Joel were buzzing with excitement as they rushed from floor to floor getting their autographs. The lads were just great, happily chatting to the boys and having their photos taken. Joel met his favourite, Harry O'Brien. Owen bailed up his favourite, Nick Maxwell, in the stairwell. He did not mention that his 2 new pet dogs that sleep with him in Hospital are called "Nick" and "Max" after his hero. The boys were just blown away. This will imprint for a long time as a wonderful memory.
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Well, an interesting change for the minute with Owen's treatment. The samples that were sent to Royal Melbourne have given us some results about his specific type of leukaemia, though nothing is absolute. With this new information, his next round of treatment will most likely be as an Outpatient rather than in hospital. Which is Great News......
Christmas at home........Yaaay!
He is booked into surgery on Thursday (Xmas eve) for a bone marrow sample and lumbar puncture (Confirm that there aren't any cancer cells in his brain fluid). After he recovers he will be administered with his medication for his next round of chemotherapy, and a dressing change will be thrown in. Then home.... So, it will be a massive, massive day, especially as the Hospital will be packed with others getting everything done before Xmas. However, he is a lucky one, sleeping in his own bed when Santa comes around.

1 comment:

Stu said...

Dear Snowman.
I think those blokes should have stayed lost!
(Go Blues, blow Pies.)
Great photos, all the same.
Stay happy!
From The Carlton Loving Chocolate Pusher.