Day -4

Last night was unexpected; Bridger really meant what he said when he told us that he felt all better. He got up and we played catch with a football. He kept down some water and animal crackers and when it was time for bed, he was wide awake. There was a constant beeping from the med pumps that didn’t quite have the lullaby effect on him. He ended staying up until 3:00 am. In the end it was probably better because he had to go the bathroom every 2 hours to protect his bladder from the chemo. Blake was such a wonderful dad and watched Incredibles with him and rubbed his back for quite a long time.

Today the chemo didn’t have any of the same effects as yesterday. No fever or upset stomach. His heart rate and blood pressure even stayed perfect. However, later in the day he did start to get hives on the right side of his face. The nurse gave him a quick dose of Benadryl and the itching stopped and the hives disappeared. Bridger has eaten little snacks here and there and even had a hot dog for dinner! We are so thankful he is doing so well. Thanks again for all your prayers.

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” around his room. Not only has Bridger been humming Christmas songs off and on, we have been showered with gifts, love, and support ever since we cheeked in to the hospital. Today yet another wonderful group of people, from the DEC Your Room charity, brought a Wall-E bed spread, body pillow, more toys, movies, tooth brushes, a wall-E throw blanked, robot wall stickers and a Nintendo DS with two games. At this point I thought Santa should have signed a non-compete waver. As far as presents are concerned, Christmas is going to pale in comparison to this first week in the hospital. People have been very generous and it really has kept Bridger’s spirits high.


The bedspread really makes the room a lot softer and comfortable.