Yesterday the chemo treatment was over. One big hurdle taken onto the next one.

One small bag with a red content was brought in at 1:30. One small step for the nurse, one big step for Bart. Stem Cell Donation Time. The drip only took 30 minutes to empty but meant a life time for Bart.

The second door to his room is now closed. Because the chemo killed most of his white blood cells, he doesn’t have any immunity left. They keep the doors closed and his room pressurized to keep all the germs out.

As we can’t go in anymore, I will refer to ourselves as germs from now on.

I am still debating if it is an upgrade from Alien or Smurf. Jury is still out.

I have urged him to watch as much German television so those stem cells will feel at home and start doing their job. It must help as he send me a Guten Morgen in stead of Good Morning when he woke up.

He still feels very tired. Very normal in his situation.

After not being able to eat for 36 hours he finally had a small breakfast this morning followed by a second breakfast which was less enjoyable (he is still in hobbit mode).

Big decisions had to be taken yesterday.

Firstly, it was decided that Bart will have a second Birthday. The day Bart start making new stem cells. Doctors have said it takes 10 days. So March 4th is his new Birthday. We will have to have big mega parties from next year on, as he will share his second birthday with Louise.

Secondly, he kind of promised the kids to get a matching tattoo when he was cured. Louise has some great ideas but final decision has to be made with the whole family. As we can only visit with 2 people at the time, now behind closed doors, we will have to postpone till he gets home. We will show you a picture of the drawing once chosen. (FYI, the doctor thought it was an awful idea to get a tattoo in his condition, even when healed. So Bart is having serious doubts if he can keep the promise.) To be continued….

As you can read we are doing everything possible to make him laugh and get his spirits up. But he did admit to me this morning that he was bored and wanted to come home (not good idea right now). So please keep sending him short videos, he loves them. Big Thank you to those who already did.

written by Cat