Hospital Trip

Reg has noticed a swollen right hand for a few days. Tossing whether it was serious enough to ring the hospital, they have decided it was time to take action. So they rang the hospital to check and see if it was a "normal" side effect and what should be done. The response was coming into the hospital for a check up right away.

Since yesterday, Anita has only one plan for today: REST at HOME! In hearing the news, she knew out goes the plan. Having gone through November and December, she knew the standard procedure in circumstances like this. (1) Decide to take Jed to hospital or not? (Too much unknown, Jed is not coming!) (2) Help Jed to understand the situation (3) Ring around for someone to take care of Jed (4) Pack food for Jed (5) Pack food for Reg (6) Decide simple dinner for the evening. So like a machine, she worked her way through her list to do. She has less than an hour to get everything ready. Intensity rise when she failed to find carer for Jed, but kept praying as she moved onto the school's parents list. Thank God, one of Jed's school friends mum was available.

Reg on the other hand wondered why the intensity as they're just going for a check up. With no time to explain, she hurried Jed and they made it through the door as scheduled. Dropping Jed, they headed to the hospital. Praying for parking and God answered their prayers. Reg and Anita became so familiar with the surrounding, they managed to pass loading dock, entered via back fire exit door, crissed crossing from one end of the building to another. They weren't even sure whether that was a good sign or not, but just thankful for the local knowledge.

Reg apparently suffered from a form of inflammation caused by chemo on a vein in the hand. It was a puzzle even to the doctor why it wasn't on the hand that was used during chemo, but rather the opposite. Last word was for Reg to return if it doesn't subside after a few days of anti-inflammatory ointment. So they pray for healing and that the pain will subside quickly.

Jed had great fun with his school's friend. He learnt to play Wii Game, watched a snake video, played trains & dinosaurs and swam in a pool. No, he did not want to go home with mummy but all fun has an end time.

The family was just thankful for the kindness being shown to them. They knew their heavenly Father loves them even on a day to day basis, there is little control. But one thing they learnt, cancer is so limited, it cannot cripple God's love!