The Scoop

Hi,
Hans had his monthly check up today- I guess everything looked good. His counts were normal and he'll start back up on Round 5 (of 6 total) of Accutane this weekend. Kevin had to take him - I'm kinda messed up with a dental problem and I'm on antibiotics. I hope they can take care of it by mid-week next week. It was GREAT that Kev was able to get him into that appointment. He has just been working around the clock with a well, and a quick trip to Oklahoma. It'll be nice to have a relaxing 3-day weekend, and then he'll take a day or two off for spring break next week, we hope.

Hans has generally done well being Off of Accutane. He had a few hang ups, though. We tried to attend our Nurse Practioner, Shari's, going away party Tuesday nite over at the Scasny's (Family of TCH NB Angel Baby Gracie - I hate that we never had the opportunity to meet her, but people still talk about her with GREAT love and fondness, they lost her just weeks before Hansie was diagnosed), but Hans just threw a little fit when we got there and refused to stay. Elle and I were pretty bummed (Kev was up in Oklahoma overnight for a meeting), but there was really no staying - when Hans digs his heels in and doesn't want to do something - he can be quite a little bear cat! He also had a little episode like that over trying to sit in on a little tumbling class with Roman this week. Hmmm... He's not quite the "joiner" his sister is. I'm sure I could spend thousands signing my girl up for stuff! My mom says we just need to take it slow. I plan on finding a swim class for him in May (after Accutane) and we're planning to enroll him in a PreK class in the Fall. We shall see! I know he'd like his daddy to coach his soccer team too this Fall.

The little doggie was returned to her family. We put up signs on Monday afternoon and got a call within an hour. She actually belonged to a little girl named Maisy in Elle's class! Elle was very upset. It was so sweet though, Hans comforted her by saying, "it's okay, sissy, God is building us a new doggy!" So, I guess we're opening our hearts to a special little dog that might walk her way into our lives. We had a dog that died just before diagnosis - Kramer - he was very special to Hans. And, we were instructed not to get a new dog during the first year or so of treatment.

I guess that's the whole story. We're headed into what will probably a V ERY Quiet weekend, based on how I'm feeling right now. I guess now that Hans is fine and stable right now - my body decided I have the green light to fall apart! UGH!

That's all for now,
Love, Lara