Still here and Owen is booming along....

Quick catch up.
Yes... I know that it has been a while.. Sorry.....

The Goalie....

Where did that hair come from?

We have been absolutely flat out.. Preparing our backyard, fences, water tanks, while landscaping has been happening. After living here for 12 years we endured our final Summer of closed doors and dust. Then a massive job at work that ran for 4 weeks. Now we are playing catchup. Landscapers have gone, but the gates, bbq area and more still need our attention.  
The boys are back to school and loving it. 3 boys in 3 different schools.
About a week ago Owen said that it was 1 year, 5 months and 1 day since diagnosis. It seems a lifetime away.
 But.... we get little reminders. The District Nurse every 2 weeks or so, taking blood samples for checking. The Dr appointments with lots of positive remarks. He is doing really, really well...

The original hairdo....!

A little surprise this week as the phone call came through from Oncology. His neutrophils  (protective white cells) are dropping to a level that means any temperature spikes (indicators of potential infections) and we are off to Emergency. They have stopped his oral medication until we have improvement. It is important that the medication knocks him about, because it is a sign that it is doing it's work. Owen is definitely flat and tired but we count our blessings.
He is back with a vengeance.. and he now has CURLY, WAVY HAIR......! And plenty of it.
Make-A-Wish foundation. (Click here to see their work)
Owen was asked at short notice to appear in a fund raising television advert for the great charity "Make a Wish". A Children's Charity that grants all sorts of wishes children who have battled, or are still battling life threatening diseases. It is currently running on Television. We have not seen it but lots have been complimenting Owen for a great job. Owen, as yet has not made any requests to Make-A-Wish, even though he has paperwork and is a worthy recipient. He does not believe that he is done yet..... But any opportunity to get his head on TV... No probs....  
Click here to see the Ad. It's a beauty