OK- I know this is out of order a bit but I just uploaded the pictures from my camera. So below are some pictures from Gracie on November 20, 2008 when she was at the cancer clinic and received a transfusion of 1 unit of platelets (whatever that really means). In these pictures her eye is more swollen than it had been at any other time during this round of chemotherapy. Likely because her blood counts are low.
Claudia (the child life specialist at the clinic) and Gracie. Gracie adores Claudia and asks her to get the Sammie doll every time we enter. Claudia is wonderful at helping the kids whenever they are going to get poked or prodded or just need a friendly smile!
Gracie loves her courage beads and was so proud to start wearing them.
She is especially proud of the butterfly and the sun beads. These are special beads for the two injections she has received in her eye. She was able to chose from a whole bunch of different pictures for that event. The rest of the beads are a specific color for the specific procedure that has been done. She has lots of black and silver for all of her pokes!
This is Gracie having lunch at the clinic. Apparently the mac and cheese is wonderful! She seems to be enjoying her popsicle too! The mac and cheese is made by a lady whose daughter had used the cancer clinic. The lady now owns a bakery and donates mac and cheese to the cancer unit for the patients and their families. Stephanie said it was pretty good and Gracie ate it all up so we are grateful for this lady's generosity!
Claudia (the child life specialist at the clinic) and Gracie. Gracie adores Claudia and asks her to get the Sammie doll every time we enter. Claudia is wonderful at helping the kids whenever they are going to get poked or prodded or just need a friendly smile!
Gracie loves her courage beads and was so proud to start wearing them.
She is especially proud of the butterfly and the sun beads. These are special beads for the two injections she has received in her eye. She was able to chose from a whole bunch of different pictures for that event. The rest of the beads are a specific color for the specific procedure that has been done. She has lots of black and silver for all of her pokes!
This is Gracie having lunch at the clinic. Apparently the mac and cheese is wonderful! She seems to be enjoying her popsicle too! The mac and cheese is made by a lady whose daughter had used the cancer clinic. The lady now owns a bakery and donates mac and cheese to the cancer unit for the patients and their families. Stephanie said it was pretty good and Gracie ate it all up so we are grateful for this lady's generosity!
1 comment:
Good to hear Gracie's doing well. I know it doesn't help you guys but I'm donating whole blood next week. I go every 56 days (that's the most they'll let you) and now it's more purposeful. Somewhere here in Canada is a little boy or girl like Gracie that can use what I don't need. I'm happy to do it. Take care.
Josh
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