Waiting

It has been a week since the U of M consultation. Tom is keeping himself busy by picking up extra shifts at work, working on the ambulance, and coaching Cody's football team (5 days a week) until the surgery. He thinks it's good to stay busy. I think it just makes him tired and grouchy! Right now our time has been spent talking with our insurance company about the pre-approval process and trying to sort out plans with work and kids. Both of our employers Spectrum Health & Behler-Young have been incredibly supportive during this time.

Van Andel update, they have still not approved the Million dollar study for Tom's cancer. We have to check one more time before he goes in October to see if they really want to look at Tom's genes.

Otherwise, it's life a normal (in our house). Both boys are in football. Kyle came home last night with a knee injury. We took him to the Dr. today for x-rays. It turns out that he has Osgood-Schlatter Disease which is a painful enlargement of the bump of the shin bone just below the knee. This is normal in children ages 10-15 and is caused by a hit to the knee or overuse of the knee in sporting activities . (Basically the boy is getting so tall his ligament can't keep up with his bones). He will spend the next two days with his leg elevated and iced to reduce swelling. He will be out of football for a week with a brace on his knee. Hopefully he will be able to play the first game.