We had a great conference call last week with Allen's Radiation Oncologist at MD Anderson in Houston. She was amazingly accommodating to talk on the phone with us rather than make us drive all the way to Texas! (Leah can't fly this late in her pregnancy, and we didn't want Allen exposed to germs on a plane anyway.) Not surprisingly, we had a long list of questions for her, and she answered each one, putting our minds at ease. Our biggest take away was that she agreed with both The Ninja and The Radiator that we can get amazing care right here in Northwest Arkansas, and there is no need to travel to Houston for Allen's radiation. This was great to hear, considering we had prepared ourselves to live in Houston with Aunt Barby (Leah's Aunt) for three weeks, deliver the baby at a hospital near MD Anderson, and have Leah's mom watch the kiddos in Arkansas while we were in Houston. Now, Allen can have treatment before work each morning, we can have the baby here locally, and keep the kiddos in a normal routine. Plus, we would have really missed The Ninja if we had to go to Houston! :)
This week, Allen continues on with chemotherapy. Friday will mark his 10th treatment! We are hoping to keep everyone healthy, so that things continue right on schedule. Here is Allen surrounded by all the AWESOME cards you all have sent:
He really looks forward to seeing a card waiting for him when he gets home--they pump him up and keep him going during these last weeks when he is SO SICK of chemo! Thank you all for sending them! If you want to mail him one, email Leah at leahbates1212@yahoo.com and she will send you our address.
And, check out who is ALL-EN...
Minnie Mouse!! Uncle David and Aunt Emily just got back from a Disney Cruise and snapped this awesome picture! If you have ALL-EN pictures, we would love to see them! Email them to Leah at leahbates1212@yahoo.com.
Thank you again for all of your support!
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