My kids say things all the time that just make me laugh. I wanted to share some things they have said that you would only hear in a cancer family.

1. (Background: Brinley has a central line, it is a tube that goes into her chest where she gets chemo. We have to flush it every day, it has become like changing a diaper, just something we do daily) When we brought Mylee home from the hospital Brinley was sitting on the couch for her turn to hold her. The second she got her, she looked up at us with a very serious expression and said "We should flush her line!" Like everyone has a line to flush...

2. At Target, Jade saw a baby who didn't have hair yet and in a nice loud voice said, "Look Mom, that baby has cancer!" We walked away quickly as I explained that the baby did not have cancer, she just didn't have hair yet...

3. Instead of "let's go play barbies!" I quite often hear "let's go play hospital!" Or "pretend I have cancer."

4. When taking Jade for a haircut, she got a look of panic on her face and exclaimed "No! I don't want a haircut like Brinley's!" No dear, just a trim.

5. Before asking to go anywhere, Jade and Taylor will ask "How are Brinley's counts?"


6.  The other day, Taylor (my 11 year old) came up to me and said "Mom, Brinley has some bruises on her legs.  Do you think her platelets are low?"  No mother Taylor, here platelets are not low this time, she's just been bumping things like everyone else does...

7.  At a soccer game the other day, one of the parents was admiring the new hair sprouts on Brinley's head, and Jade, as sweet as can be, informed her "She's a girl."  She just assumes people think Brinley is a boy, and it is her job to make sure she corrects their thinking. Like the pink shirt and princess shoes didn't give it away.

Just a few funnies we can laugh about, it sure does help to laugh!

UPDATE
Things are going great here.  The first day of steroids were the worst so far, aside from the constant "I'm hungry, I want mcdonalds!"  It's so funny sometimes, watching a 2 year old with constant munchies.  I've found now that her counts are good the best medicine for her is distraction.  So we have been going to the park (weather is beautiful today!) and the store and wherever we can figure out to go.  She seems to feel much better when she has something else on her mind.  She starts to feel sick mainly when we are at home and bored.  Yesterday was the last day of steroids, so we just have a couple more days of aftermath and hopefully will enjoy the next 3 weeks.  

3 comments:

Stacy said...

Yeah for funny things! It's good you wrote those down so as never to forget them! It was fun seeing you guys on sunday. Have a wonderful 80 degree day today!

Anonymous said...

These are great moments thanks for share with us. We have a good laugh.And is good to write them.Love Lidia

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