Happy Thanksgiving

Sorry it has been so long since out last post but really not alot to report.

Brody has tolerated having his right nephrostomy tube remove just fine and hasn't had any recurrence of pain that he had previously on the right side so we are relatively certain that the pain was from the tube. He had an ultrasound a week after it was removed and it showed no hydroneprosis (water on his kidney)-- Brody then had his left nephrstomy tube replaced as it had been in for nearly 2 months-- he was put under general anestesia for this but he did real good once again.

Our biggest problem lately is Brody simply feeling so good he ignores the fact he still has a nephrostomy tube on his left side. He wants to rough house and play with his brothers like any other 6 year old and we have to keep a close eye on him so he doesn't accidently rip off his dressing over his tube or pull the tube out itself.

He has continued to tolerate his chemo well and he has just started his 5th round (it follows a 28 day cycle). He is still pretty finicky about food but he has been doing a little better about eating different things. He has steadily been putting back on weight is about 44.5 pounds now-- this is about the weight he was when we first learned of his relapse.

He has been doing pretty well in home school as have all the boys.

Geordi had 2 friends over last weekend for a sleep over and the boys had fun playing and just being boys....the weather has been pretty nice for November--- so they have been playing outside enjoying the weather.... but also playing age inappropriate video games--- The boys got Call of Duty: Black Ops II on its release day.... Dad likes that they can play up to 4 player split screen for local game modes (not online) so we don't experience the "odd boy out" drama as much-- get it some when the boys play online.

We spent Thanksgiving at Trish's parents house and the boys enjoyed seeing their cousins and the rest of the family.

Thats really about it....

Bill