Well, a new day and new adventures. Michellie was a little tired today after yesterdays excitement - as were Mom and Dad! She had her blood tests in the morning - which we do not have numbers for yet... and then she was eager to head to school. On our way we made a stop at the post office to find the most incredible quilt gifted to Michellie from Lori O'Brien. It matches her room perfectly and is so incredibly soft. Michellie was smiling all the way into school, while Mom enjoyed a little cuddle under the quilt herself when she got home. Michellie is loving her time at school.
The students and staff of Dalbrae Academy are holding a fundraiser for Michellie on Monday with a hat day - everyone will be supporting Michellie's journey by wearing their favorite hat and bringing a toonie. Monday will be Michellie's last day of school for a few weeks as she begins round 2 of chemo. She feels really great at school and she has been working hard on her studies to keep up to everyone else. Her time in the resource room and with her friends is helping to make this happen.
After school today a huge package arrived from all the Dance Debut buddies and the Forman/Buie gang. The highlight was the chocolate - which Michellie is stashing in secret hiding places until she can eat sugar again. The curly whirly's and the flakes made her giggle and then they were gone! The second highlight was the top ten things to scare the nurses with. We will be posting that at the clinic on Wednesday - it will be sure to give us some good laughs to get through that long day! Thank you everyone for all the fun and thought and creativity that went into the box. Michellie was overjoyed and David and I were so honored by all of your caring! Thank you.
With all of that support under her wing, Michellie declared the hair had to go, and off we went to the hair dressers to see if she could buzz Michellie's pixie cut. We started with the number 4 razor, and we discovered in the short stubble that Michellie actually has some curl hiding there. Hair was pointing out in every direction. It was quite funny. So, to number 2 where her hair is so incredibly soft, but Michellie demanded number 1, and she now boasts and very tiny bit of hair. With her Eeyore hat on, Michellie had a big smile and a relief expression on her face as we headed home. No more picking pieces of hair from her head, off her pillow, and out of her hat.
So, this is not where the story ends for today. We had left Dad to see if he could finish making the Scallop Potatoes he had tried to make yesterday when he sliced his finger. After almost 2 pounds of potatoes, and 2 cups of baked ham, into our new pyrex dish (the one we purchased to be sure our old one would not shatter in our hands from age), into the oven it went. In only a few short minutes the entire dish shattered into a million pieces all over the oven. No one was hurt, but dinner was a goner. When we arrived home, Dad had the funniest look on his face and declared he would be driving to Port Hood to the Galloping Cows to pick up pizza! The funny thing is, Michellie's stomache no longer is bothered by pizza, and she was delighted to dive into it.
