tomorrow

Talk about a busy week over here.  Monday we got confirmation that our insurance is going to cover Josh's Remicaid treatments.  Yeah for us!  Thankfully, there won't be any for sale signs at 405 Yale in the near future.  Monday was also Zach's 11th birthday.  I think he had a good day having lunch with his friends, Holtman donuts for a school treat, soccer practice & some neighbors/friends over for a firepit & cake.  Sounds like a good day to me at least...

Tuesday was a good day too.  Nana got here which made everyone happy.  Zach & Kevin went to the Reds game.  We also got scheduled for Josh's first treatment (tomorrow at 1p).  It's seems so strange to think of getting this treatment started as a good thing.  It just feels like a little forward movement with getting Josh better.  And that...feels like we are moving in the right direction.

So everything is lined up & ready for tomorrow.  We've talked to Josh's doctors, teachers, coach, friends & family.  With all of this positive energy & prayers behind him, I know he is going to be OK.  Sure, this medicine may or may not kick his little behind tomorrow.  The not knowing is really the hard part right now.  By 5p, we should have some piece of mind as to how this is immediately going affect him.  The doctor said in a couple days we should see some improvement too.  The best case scenario at this point is for him to take this medicine, not have bad side effects, have the medicine work and continue living his normal 12 year old life. 

I'm going to post again tomorrow to let everyone know how it goes with his treatment.  I also want to mention that Kevin & I are SO humbled and thankful for every hug, note, call, email, visit, kind word, prayer and sign of support for our family. We feel totally and completely loved.  While this is an awful, awful thing to go through, all of this support has brought us a renewed faith in what our family really means to us & the people around us. 

One last thing.  Everyone keeps asking "What can I do".  The only answer I have right now is to take a minute tomorrow morning to just pause & say a little prayer for Josh.  I believe that modern medicine isn't going to be the only thing that gets him through all of this.  Our faith & the faith of all of our family & friends will aid in his healing too. 

Until tomorrow...