Tummy bug update

And here we are tonight!!  Oct 4th.  Ty is feeling pretty good!  He is even sitting up a little and agreed to stand up for a pic!  He hasn't vomited today and even nibbled on a cookie tonight.  He lost a lot more hair today so the top of his head is fuzzy and the sides have patches of bald, patches of thinning hair...so cute!

Thank you for the prayers!! It is truly a miracle that his diarrhea only lasted twoish days!!  Merin had it for almost a week, and Ryan had it for at least three days so you can see that if our little immune compromised one only had it for a couple of days it is truly a miracle!!  We are so thankful he is doing better!!  He weighs 29.6lbs right now (13.5kg) so we are just going to work on hydration and food now.  Thank you thank you thank you for the concern, love, and prayers!!

The pics and post below are from earlier today...

Ty just ate some ramen noodles...he's asking for zofran now cause he says he feels like puking but we are hoping it all stays down.  His diarrhea this morning was way less watery than yesterday so we are hoping that is a sign that he is on the mend...I know, TMI but that's how it goes around here.   :)

we are crossing our fingers that he got rid of the dastardly tummy bug organisms when he puked that bazillion gallons last night.  We'll keep you posted.

Grandma and Grandpa brought him some balloons, toys and crackers and he's watching the Tom and Jerry dvd they brought him.  They also brought mommy some caramel chocolates and the other kids a balloon.  Grandma kitty kat brought some dinner over too.  Thanks for the cheer!!   He woke up with a headache today so mom gave him some oxycodone (he's not allowed to take Tylenol or Ibuprofen) and he was in a good mood all morning.   :)    I can see why people get addicted to that stuff.

Tuesday, Oct 4th

Thanks for the prayers!!  Ty is a little better today and we can't help but stop and think about what a wonderful blessing cancer is...I know that sounds wierd cause cancer stinks, really stinks, and it is so hard to watch your little one be sick, and pump him full of poison, and wonder if he's going to make it through it all.  I read a story another cancer mom posted about how cancer unlocks the love that people keep locked up inside.  There are many ways we have been blessed during the last few months, so much so that I can't think of them all while I write this post.  The love that we feel from so many is definitely a blessing and lifts us. We are part of a world now that not many people see, the suffering some of these little ones go through makes Tyson's treatment look like a walk in the park.  But these little fighters are unique and I feel like they are on the earth and in our families to open our eyes and our hearts to remind us about what is most important in life.  They are our angels on earth and we are blessed and lucky to have one of them in our family!  I know what you can do for us!!  If you are lucky enough to have a spouse make things right with him or her and don't ever let anything get between you.  Treat your husband like he is your superhero...cause he is!!!  If you are lucky enough to have kids hug them tight and cherish them while you have them.  That's what you can do for us, if we know that Tyson's sickness helps keep your family together then it is worth all of the fears, anxieties, poisons, and pain, after all, he won't remember much of this, so the lessons to be learned are for us, and you, not so much for him.

I know reading about Tyson and other cancer cuties invokes a feeling of wanting to do something.  Other than hugging your kiddies a little tighter and kissing your spouse a little longer, if you would like to do something may I be so bold as to suggest getting involved in some way with CureSearch?    CureSearch funds the children's oncology group who are the frontrunners responsible for increasing the survival rate from 10% to 78% over the last 40 years.  Tyson is in a clinical trial for them right now.  Not only do they need a higher survival rate, they need better treatment.  The effects of the chemo on their little bodies can last a lifetime, and can even cause secondary cancers.  We will be participating in a walk for CureSearch next summer, I hope you will want to join us!!   :)  And thanks for your patience with me and reading about all of this, I know we are not unique in having trials, we all have 'stuff' to deal with that is important, so thanks for taking the time to add Ty and other cancer cuties to your prayers and thoughts.